Practitioner stories

Lecturer at City, University of London, Dr Rakhee Shah, second year student Sabrina Choudhury, and final-year student, Bilal Hassan, share how the university responded to the changes brought about by COVID-19

Research orthoptist Helen Kuht, and NIHR clinical lecturer Dr Mervyn Thomas discuss a project to bring the benefits of AI to paediatric ophthalmology

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

Lecturer at Aston University, Dr Sam Strong, shares her experiences of moving to remote teaching during the coronavirus outbreak

First year optometry undergraduate and AOP student representative, Indy Ghuman, shares insights from his visit to 100% Optical 2020

Senior lecturer at City, University of London, Byki Huntjens (pictured), tells OT  about being prescribed her first pair of spectacles during a university clinic

Third-year optometry student at the University of Plymouth and AOP Council member, Luke McRoy-Jones, discusses how the optometry team is invaluable for his studies

City, University of London optometry undergraduates, Sadaf Khan and Iram Ahmed, share their experiences of a Vision Aid Overseas project in Africa after being awarded the 2019 Irvine Aitchison memorial bursary

The Head of Optometry at Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast will present a series of lectures on low vision and contact lenses

How does education need to evolve to meet the needs of a changing profession? OT  spoke to families with multiple generations working in optics for their take