Practitioner stories

Derek Michael has raised £584 for the charity

Optometrist at Stokeld & Stephens Opticians, Robert Stokeld, and his patient William Eagling discuss how temporary blurring of vision led to a referral

How does education need to evolve to meet the needs of a changing profession? OT  spoke to families with multiple generations working in optics for their take

Rosemary Shrager discusses her family history of glaucoma and why good vision is crucial to her role as a chef

Aston University optometry department head, Professor Leon Davies, on the unifying power of musicals

Optometrist and Specsavers partner, Rakesh Kapoor, reflects on the multiple’s PAC conference, which he has attended every year since it was established 25 years ago

Optometrist spotted that Megan Turner’s optic nerve was badly swollen and referred her to hospital

Poet Dave Steele tells OT  how his poetry gives people words to describe living with sight loss when they can’t find their own

Dr Martin Smith and colleagues share insight into their award-winning practice

For a fulfilling career, Diba Choudhury has not been afraid to face up to knowledge gaps – and go back to her university textbooks