Practitioner stories
Optometrists, dispensing opticians and eye care professionals from across optics share their stories
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Practice owner and optometrist, Dr Martin Smith, and a patient from his Lincoln practice discuss a referral for a retinal tear
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Hospital optometrist, Amy Unwin, shares how a piece of equipment that she first encountered at university has become her unlikely go-to for fundus examinations in the hospital setting
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Optometrist at Hassocks Eyecare Centre, which is part of the Hakim Group, Vicki Macken, shares how the pandemic made her realise the importance of her team of dispensing opticians
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York optometrist, Leanne Ellison, and patient, Kath Brookes, discuss the unusual symptoms that led to a fast referral
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The new NHS England programme provides an eye care service in special schools
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How virtual consultations have won the support of patients and allied healthcare professionals – and why the change in approach and extended scope of practice for optometry should stay post-pandemic
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Practice owner of CG Optical, Claire Gough, and assistant manager, Rebecca Gough, discuss how TearStim has enabled the business to better diagnose and treat dry eye patients
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When pre-registration optometrist, Victoria Begley, called her father after work for a chat, she was not expecting the call to lead to an urgent referral
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Optometrist and founder of Ocushield, Dhruvin Patel, discusses the importance of practice management software in allowing him to be efficient and effective when testing eyes
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A football club, a university and an optical supplier: OT speaks to the partners behind Villa Vision, a project to provide eye health education and vision screening for children in Birmingham