Practitioner stories

Life is tough for many locum optometrists at the moment. We revisited some of our recent Life as a Locum subjects to see how they are coping.

Optometrist and practice owner, Annabelle Magee, shares the ways she has been keeping in touch with her community through lockdown

While trial lenses are functional objects for optometrists, they are a tiny canvas for artist and treasure hunter, Andy Poplar

County Cork optometrist Sue Doherty on teaching a nurse to fix her child’s spectacles using a hairdryer, and cars as the new waiting rooms

Jill Heath, partner at Hakim Group practices Heath Optometric in Stoke-on-Trent and Newbold Optician in Market Drayton.

Practice owner and independent prescriber, Sarah Lowry, considers what the future may look like for her practice and shares her tips for coping

Optometrist and independent practice owner, Anthony Josephson, shares his concerns as a small business during COVID-19 and how he is using this time to plan for the future

The “exceptionally committed and passionate” optometrist and member of the Wolverhampton Local Optical Committee has passed away

The optometrist who was described as “passionate about raising the status of the profession” has passed away.

Manchester-based locum optometrist, Shaneela Joshi, tells OT  about shaping the next generation as a teacher