Practitioner stories
Optometrists, dispensing opticians and eye care professionals from across optics share their stories
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Practice Building director, Andy Clark, tells OT how playing guitar gives him a sense of escape
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Optometrists, sisters and founders of the Optom Academy, Shamina and Sana Asif, and sales director of Mark Allen Exhibitions, Wasim Hamid, discuss spotting a case of orbital cellulitis while at a conference
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Video tributes from Kuwait to Sri Lanka were played at a service remembering the late ophthalmologist and bestselling author
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Two students from the UK and Spain have shared their experiences of optometry education in the two countries
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Optometrist and chairman of BBR Optometry, Nick Rumney, discusses how the eye emergency pack produced by Stanley Keys helps his whole practice team with enhanced schemes
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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