Practitioner stories

Howard Collins on working in academia, and the importance of maintaining a work/life balance during the pandemic

Flo Kemp, founder of Sunny Cords, on playing with styles and bringing back the spectacle chain

A number of optometrists have been recognised for their services in prison optometry, supporting people with sight impairments, and for work during the COVID-19 pandemic

The value of an eye care workforce is evident in the European Council of Optometry and Optics’ Blue Book 2020, optometrist, Dr Cindy Tromans, tells OT  – but is the profession empowered to play its full role as a primary eye care giver?

Optometrists from across the UK and Ireland reflect on their successes at the close of a year filled with challenges

Locum optometrists share their go-to kit and wish list for the year ahead

Husband and wife team of the newly-rebranded Baird Optometrists, Andrew and Fiona Baird, talk to OT  about pursuing their dream of opening their second practice

Optometrist and clinical multimedia editor for OT , Ceri Smith-Jaynes, describes her experience returning from furlough and shares her tips for optometrists returning to practise during the pandemic

The pandemic resulted in widespread changes across optometry, with locums among those most affected. From personal protective equipment to new ways of working, OT  reflects on a transformative year

Lee Morris describes what becoming one of the first patients in the UK to receive NHS-funded Luxturna treatment has meant to him