Practitioner stories
Optometrists, dispensing opticians and eye care professionals from across optics share their stories
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Dr Liat Gantz on lightbulb moments, running research experiments, and the importance of coffee
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An optometrist saved my life“My blood pressure was so high that I could have had another stroke or a heart attack”
Patient Robert Adams, 75, and optometrist, Iain Milne, from Ellerker Opticians, a Hakim Group practice in Shrewsbury, on identifying signs of a stroke
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It is time to ease the burden on secondary care and expand the role of the low vision optometrists in the certification of vision impairment, optometrist Rebecca Bartlett explains to OT
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What I have learned“Cultural awareness is a very important skill to have, especially in a profession such as optometry”
Senior lecturer at The University of Melbourne, Dr Kwang Cham, and students Jonah and Tiffany, share how creative responses to the topic of professionalism and cultural awareness can enhance understanding
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Described as an influential, charismatic and visionary leader in optometry, Professor Cole died on 27 January 2021
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The “pioneering” inventor of the Varilux progressive lens, and one of the founders of Essilor Group has died at the age of 94
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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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Housebound and vulnerable patients deserve empathy and kindness more than ever before, domiciliary optometrist Paul Chapman-Hatchett tells OT
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Faced with the reality of a third lockdown in January, OT spoke to hospital optometrists Thomas Hamper and Dr Waheeda Illahi for a behind the scenes view of the COVID-19 crisis – and its impact on staff and patients
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Described as caring, well-loved and respected, Nayan Patel has died at the age of 40