Expanding horizons
From further qualifications to language skills, optometrists reflect on the role of professional and personal development in improving patient care
Alex Lloyd Jenkins
The latest edition:
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
Editor’s picks
06 June
8 min read
06 June
5 min read
06 June
10 min read
05 June
A final thought
“We are capable of providing more”
IP optometrist and AOP Councillor representing Scotland, Johnathan Waugh, on how embracing additional qualifications is supporting the evolution of the profession, and making work more enjoyable
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 Older people edition
OT explores the role optometry can play in supporting the ageing population