Practitioner stories
Optometrists, dispensing opticians and eye care professionals from across optics share their stories
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Dr Caroline Chambers, who works two and half days per week in an independent optometry practice as well as in teaching clinics and labs on the undergraduate optometry course at the University of Bradford, speaks to OT about her passion for children's vision
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Dr Heidi Edmundson introduced 10-minute game sessions to the emergency department at Whittington hospital. She tells OT about the importance of prioritising wellness in a fast-paced profession
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Optometrist Shamina Asif talks to OT about how to best support Muslim colleagues and patients during the Muslim holy month
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Kalli McAllister lost an eye to retinoblastoma as a baby. She tells OT about her daughter’s diagnosis and their support for research to improve treatment
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OT speaks with optometrists, Dr Martin Smith and Sheena Tanna-Shah, about how they prioritise wellbeing within their working lives
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Optometrist at Classic Eyes, Craig Wilcox, and the owner of BiB Ophthalmic Instruments, Tim Baker, discuss an unplanned scan that led to a sight saving referral
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Optometry lead at the University of the West of England, Dr Rebekah Stevens, on her choir’s journey from rural Wiltshire to one of the world’s most famous concert halls
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Second year optometry undergraduate at City, University of London, Aaron Uraon, shares insight into a two-week work placement at an eye clinic in India