Practitioner stories

Author and cultural commentator, Travis Elborough, on his new history of spectacles, Through the Looking Glasses

Optometrist and founder of the Prison Opticians Trust, Tanjit Dosanjh, OBE, on how his dad’s experience in prison inspired him to give former inmates a second chance

Optometrist Shamina Asif traces the historical contribution of Muslim scientists to the field of optometry

London designer and entrepreneur, Yair Neuman, on a collaboration with Cubitts that saw spectacle lenses transformed into works of art

Ruth Perrott, MBE, speaks with OT  about distributing more than 20,000 pairs of donated spectacles overseas

Locum dispensing optician, Sarita Harrar, on the dog walking business she started during lockdown, Up Pup and Away

Flo Kemp, founder of Sunny Cords, on playing with styles and bringing back the spectacle chain

Jonathan Nixon, owner of independent practice, Bespoke Eyewear Harrogate, on predicting the fashions and seeing his frames on television

Optometrist and AOP interim clinical adviser, Roshni Kanabar, on helping people to preserve special memories through her bespoke scrapbooks

Optometrist Pretty Basra on how a fledgling sweet business gave her back a sense of purpose during lockdown