Navigating vision and driving conversations
As the population ages, there are more octogenarian than teenage drivers in the UK. What role can optometrists play in supporting road safety? OT reports
Alex Lloyd Jenkins
The latest edition:
The Older people edition
OT explores the role optometry can play in supporting the ageing population
Editor’s picks
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A final thought
“We are very busy area of the sector”
Domiciliary optometrist and AOP Councillor representing North East England, Simon Raw, discusses the growing demand for domiciliary eye care, and how he is on a mission to raise awareness of the sector among optometry undergraduates
The Prevention and policy edition
One year on from the Government’s pledge to “reform and fix” the bursting at its seams secondary care system, OT delves into optometry’s role in influencing and embracing change, and what it will mean to be a primary eye care professional in the future
The Women in optometry edition
The demographics of the optometry workforce have changed, and the make-up of the profession is now predominantly female. OT asks: What does it mean to be a woman working in optometry in 2025?
The Skills and satisfaction edition
Qualification is the start rather than the end of the education journey for optometrists, who are demonstrating a thirst for further learning in order to better meet the needs of patients