Practitioner stories

Patient, Suzanne Delve, and optometrist, Sohail Hakim, from Hakim Group practice Alan Miller Optometrists Irlam, on discovering a life-threatening condition from a case of blurry vision

Lincoln-based optometrist, Dr Martin Smith, on how his PASKAL 3D helps with social distancing refraction

Tony Bancewicz, practice owner at Stirling Optical, explains how the Vision-R800 has helped him meet social distancing requirements and make the practice safe for his staff and customers

Optometrist and director at Specsavers Opticians Leigh, Rumit Patel, and Kelly Morris, mum to eight-year-old Hollie Creighton (pictured), discuss how an emergency appointment for a suspected lazy eye led to the detection of end-stage papilloedema

Independent prescribing optometrist, Dr John Gurney, and patient Tom Watters discuss the diagnosis and treatment of a retinal detachment

Sachin Shah used his time on furlough to create an illustrated book that follows chimpanzees, Felix and Felicity, as they attend their first sight test

Optometrist Faheem Sarfraz, from Paul Cheetham Eyecare, and patient Syed Shah discuss a treatment for uveitis during lockdown

Optometrist at Clearview Opticians in Lincoln, James Bramley, and patient Derek East discuss how a cataract treatment follow-up earlier this year led to the discovery of a pituitary tumour

Optometry student at City, University of London, Saira Saleem, shares her experience of a two-week work placement at an eye clinic in India

Newly-qualified optometrist, Nikki Sharma, shares her experiences of working in practice during the early stages of the coronavirus outbreak to being furloughed and finding herself with time on her hands