Practitioner stories
Optometrists, dispensing opticians and eye care professionals from across optics share their stories
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Optometrist Shamina Asif traces the historical contribution of Muslim scientists to the field of optometry
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London designer and entrepreneur, Yair Neuman, on a collaboration with Cubitts that saw spectacle lenses transformed into works of art
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Ruth Perrott, MBE, speaks with OT about distributing more than 20,000 pairs of donated spectacles overseas
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Locum dispensing optician, Sarita Harrar, on the dog walking business she started during lockdown, Up Pup and Away
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Flo Kemp, founder of Sunny Cords, on playing with styles and bringing back the spectacle chain
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Jonathan Nixon, owner of independent practice, Bespoke Eyewear Harrogate, on predicting the fashions and seeing his frames on television
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Optometrist and AOP interim clinical adviser, Roshni Kanabar, on helping people to preserve special memories through her bespoke scrapbooks
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Optometrist Pretty Basra on how a fledgling sweet business gave her back a sense of purpose during lockdown
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Twinkle Patel, practice owner and optometrist at Walbank Opticians, discusses branching out into colourful eyewear and strengthening connections with the local community during COVID-19
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Zoë Anderson, dispensing optician and practice partner at Eden Eyecare in Penrith, shares her favourite shapes and her Instagram style icon