How I got here

Optometrist and practice manager of Boots Opticians in Greenford Westway, Lorna Carasco, shares her career journey into optometry

Optometrist and practice owner of Hammond & Parker Opticians, Dipesh Chhatralia, discusses his journey into business ownership and treating the patient the way he would like to be treated

Optometrist and director of professional services at OutsideClinic, Nick Wingate (pictured), discusses his career and passion for providing domiciliary eye care

Optometrist and co-owner of Allister and Simpson Opticians, Mark Simpson, discusses his journey through optometry and becoming a confident and effective manager and practice owner

Consultant ophthalmologist and chief medical officer at Visulytix, Sameer Trikha, discusses the synergies between eye care and technology and how he believes artificial technology will impact optics

AOP Awards Contact Lens Practitioner of the Year 2019, Bhavin Shah, on developing his own practice and advancing his interests in contact lenses and children’s vision

Specialist optometrist, Amy Unwin, on how a pair of Harry Potter frames helped change her perception of glasses and set her on the magical path to optometry and beyond

Domiciliary optometrist and business owner, Jon Deegan, on finding variety and a healthy work/life balance in the Lake District

Optometrist, academic and AOP Councillor, Rakhee Shah, on a varied career and developing a passion for myopia control

AOP Councillor, Bhavik Parmar, on his experiences working as a specialist refractive optometrist