Practitioner stories

Arif Master, owner and director of Clearsight Opticians, shares how the practice has been keeping in touch with patients during lockdown

Locum Ahmed Ejaz discusses why he believes optometrists can expand their professional horizons beyond a single role

Practice director Heather Bailey tells OT  how losing a close friend to COVID-19 has underlined the need for vigilance when routine practice returns

Colin Pettinger on the value remote communities place on local businesses and thinking on his feet to treat a patient with marginal keratitis

Optometrists Dr Euan McGinty and Dr John Wilson on sleepless nights, the importance of networks, and preparing for a return to practice

Spanish optometrist Elena Garcia Rubio on the importance of adaptation in difficult circumstances and her vision for the future of practice

A poll of over 800 people on social media found over 80% of respondents had experienced racism in practice

The patient mailed the pellet back to his brother over half a century after the two made a pact not to tell their parents about a BB gun accident

France-based optometrist Mehran Waheed on helicopters monitoring social distancing, the end of ‘la bise’ and sharing cooking tips with colleagues

A staff video tribute to two directors who are offering essential services features glowstick dancing and an exercise route in the shape of a heart