Practitioner stories
Optometrists, dispensing opticians and eye care professionals from across optics share their stories
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Yuan Gao is a pre-reg optometrist at Western Eye Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. OT spoke to Gao about his university experience and how one lecturer helped him to succeed
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Yuan Gao, an international student from northern China, was unable to find a pre-reg placement by the time he graduated in 2020. Here he explains how he’s used the past year to his advantage
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The academic has been remembered as “one of the giants of 20th century optometry” following his death on 28 October
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Qualified dispensing optician and optometry student, Zara Cowell, talks to OT about how her optometry lecturer inspired and supported her throughout her optometry studies
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Pre-registration optometrist, Aniqa Waqar, shares how a sixth form mentor, a university lecturer and an optometrist inspired and motivated her throughout her optometry studies
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Dr Nery Garcia-Porta on supportive colleagues at ARU, the impact of lockdown, and relaxing with her cat
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Contact lens educators from Colombia, China and the UK have been recognised
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Dr Christine Astin, hospital optometrist, educator and Lifetime Fellow of IACLE, on her international career and the joy of being professionally recognised
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Mitchel Reuben on providing a complete eye care service to a “part of the community that needs it the most”
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Dr Liat Gantz on lightbulb moments, running research experiments, and the importance of coffee