Practitioner stories
Optometrists, dispensing opticians and eye care professionals from across optics share their stories
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Mark Jensen started by collecting stamps as a child. Now he has more than 2000 pairs of eyewear in his collection, including iconic Elton John frames
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Optometry student, Nashwa Choudhury, won the 2019 Specsavers Spectacle Wearer of the Year Editor’s Choice Award. Now working part-time as an optical assistant at the multiple where she is responsible for frame styling, preparing dispenses and pre-testing customers, she shares insight her passion for frames OT
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Senior lecturer at City, University of London, Byki Huntjens (pictured), tells OT about being prescribed her first pair of spectacles during a university clinic
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Owner and optometrist at Seen Opticians, Tareq Moustafa (pictured), tells OT that there isn’t just one pair of right frames
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Nottingham school pupil, Lowri Moore (pictured), tells OT why she penned a letter calling for a Disney princess who wears spectacles
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Amar Shah sat with fingers crossed poolside in Majorca as England cricketer Jack Leach gained a cult following wearing Ørgreen frames
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Paying tribute to the practitioner, his son observed: “The advancement of any profession is dependent upon the mavericks”
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The video of a 10-month-old smiling after being able to see properly with her spectacles has gone viral