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Five steps to talking to patients about presbyopia

Optometrist and professional affairs consultant at Johnson & Johnson, Neelam Patel, shares her tips on how to navigate talking to patients about presbyopia

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Locum digest

Day one as a locum optometrist: “The main thing is to try and be part of the team”

Locuming

23 Aug

Cottages on Henrietta Street in the village of Avoch, on The Black Isle, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland. The village is quiet and well-kept by its residents, with many sea front cottages painted in colourful shades

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An insight into locuming in rural locations

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22 Aug 9 min read

Henry Leonard

What is an internal referral?

Locuming

10 Aug

Henry Leonard

Safeguarding responsibilities: when to step in

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09 Aug

Henry Leonard

What to do if a patient refuses a referral

Locuming

08 Aug

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Finding an IP hospital placement

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07 Aug 5 min read 5 mins

Mitra Sabet in a testing room on her last day in practice

44 years in practice

Locuming

30 Jun

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Locum lessons

Where to go for help when practices don’t pay

Locuming

05 Jun 4 mins

Deven Lakhani, optometrist and director at Hammond Opticians

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Making the move: from practice ownership to locuming

Locuming

24 May 7 min read

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Keeping up with technology and prioritising peer support as a locum optometrist

Locuming

10 Apr 7 min read 7 mins

Bruce Evans

Are you a locum? You can access the AOP’s Locum Clinical Skills Conference through a free OT sponsored space

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26 Feb

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Practice owners on the biggest mistake locums make when negotiating

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24 Feb 1

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Locuming and hospital optometry demystified

Locuming

21 Feb 8 min read

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Locum lessons from 20 years in practice

Locuming

06 Feb 7 min read 2 8 mins

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“Being calm and prepared goes a long way”

Locuming

05 Dec 2025 3 mins

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Locum Day: webinars available to watch on-demand

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03 Dec 2025

Dr Catherine Porter

Tips for a binocular vision assessment

Locuming

27 Nov 2025

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Comfort is king

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24 Nov 2025 8 min read

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Avoiding professional conduct pitfalls as a locum optometrist

Locuming

23 Nov 2025 6 min read

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The implications of teleoptometry for the locum workforce

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22 Nov 2025 5 min read

A woman giving a clinical presentation on age-related macular degeneration (AMD) points toward an optical coherence tomography (OCT) scan displayed on a screen. She stands beside the projected slides, which show retinal images and clinical notes. A banner reads “Locum Clinical Skills Day,” and text at the bottom says “Lessons on AMD from the Medical Retina Clinic.”

Lessons on AMD from the medical retina clinic

Locuming

20 Nov 2025

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“I wish I had locumed earlier”

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03 Oct 2025 7 min read 3 mins

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Making a difference beyond the 9–5

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25 Aug 2025

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Making the most of your commute

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24 Aug 2025

A female patient in the eye test room

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Presbyopia matters

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23 Aug 2025 8 min read

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“It keeps it fresh when you work in different places”

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01 Aug 2025 8 min read mins

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