How I got here

“It’s nice to say yes to any opportunity”

Independent prescribing optometrist, Josie Evans, explains how the ‘narrow door’ of optometry has opened up a wealth of career possibilities

“I can’t tell you how privileged I feel”

“There’s a lot of work we can do in terms of health inequalities”

“I’m very optimistic about the future of the profession”

“Further education keeps things interesting”

“Myself and my wife have done everything together”

“I don’t think a role like this exists anywhere else in the country”

“Being able to see the benefit and impact of primary care firsthand is invaluable”

“I feel like I’ve become part of the community”

“I’d like to think it has made me a better optometrist”

“I value anything that keeps my working life varied”

“Optometry just popped into my head”

“Hospital eye care has been a common theme throughout my career”

SpaMedica’s director of optometry, Christine Purslow, on her unexpected secret ambition and why she’ll always encourage optometrists to do that PhD

“I find being on the open road much more enjoyable than being on the High Street”

“My ambition was always to teach”

“Academia has created opportunities that I never thought I'd have”

Building an international optometry career

Moving with the profession

“Optometry gives the job satisfaction of helping people”

“There's never a boring day”