Opinion

Vikki Slade MP with OT’s Ceri Smith-Jaynes and the AOP’s Serena Box

“Optometrists have the expertise, the equipment, and we are in the community”

OT’s clinical editor for multimedia, Ceri Smith-Jaynes, shares her experience speaking to MPs to raise awareness of the expertise of community optometry

AOP

26 May 4 mins

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“Optometrists have the expertise, the equipment, and we are in the community”

Piyus Tanna: “Listening and being there matters”

Adam Sampson: “Our profession offers a small ray of hope”

Neil Hilton: “These are often genuine mistakes, the kind that could happen to any of us”

Robina Sharif: “It reminded me that, at its heart, optometry isn’t about technology, it’s about people”

Ghislaine Dunn: “Leadership isn’t always a grand ambition. Sometimes it grows naturally”

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Deven Lakhani: “Clinically, this was entirely outside my comfort zone”

Adam Sampson: “What a diverse and friendly community we are privileged to be part of”

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Adam Sampson: “There is plenty of influencing to be done”

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“It’s the perfect time to get strategic with your CPD planning”

“We’re ready to play our part”

“Curiosity and self-awareness are powerful drivers”

“Policymaking is not about dealing in black and white; it is about deciding between shades of grey”

“I’m optimistic for optometry’s future”

“It has ultimately brought about a real shift in government thinking”

“We must cling hard to the values of dignity and respect which underpin all professional practice”

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“Glaucoma services should be accessible across the entire UK”

“Something we do every day in practice was truly life-changing for this patient”

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“I am usually someone who just gets on with things, but I suddenly couldn’t”

“We need a change in legislation to allow providers to be able to see patients at short notice”