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Life as a locum

“I wish I had locumed earlier”

Locum optometrist in Berkshire, Aaminah Khan, on moving from potential business ownership to locuming after having her first child

Locuming

03 Oct 7 min read 3 mins

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Making a difference beyond the 9–5

Locuming

25 Aug

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Making the most of your commute

Locuming

24 Aug

A female patient in the eye test room

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Presbyopia matters

Locuming

23 Aug 8 min read

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Life as a locum

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

Locuming

01 Aug 8 min read mins

Usman Beg

Life as a locum

“There’s no reason not to always be upskilling”

Locuming

05 Jun 9 min read

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Locum digest

Professional development as a locum optometrist

Locuming

26 May 1

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How to make a good first and last impression

Locuming

25 May 5 min read

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Growing your contact lens database

Locuming

24 May 8 min read

Hammad is holding a small child outside under a blue sky

Life as a locum

“As a locum, I see completely different patient demographics”

Locuming

04 Apr 5 min read 5 mins

The view of a blue sea from out of a plane window

Picking up the mantle for the only public ophthalmologist in Belize

Locuming

02 Apr 5 min read 1

A photographer takes a picture of Francesca Marchetti who stands with a painting she has created against a backdrop of other paintings

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And now for something completely different...

Locuming

24 Feb

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Locum digest

Making referrals: safety-netting, record keeping, and resources

Locuming

23 Feb 5 min read

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Fitting for astigmatism

Locuming

22 Feb 7 min read

James Brawn is smiling at the camera in front of a yellow wall

Life as a locum

“I’ve been in and out of study since I qualified”

Locuming

07 Feb 6 min read 1 7 mins

Illustration of four hands holding a puzzle

Locum digest

Contact lenses and comfort: uncovering the patient’s wearing experience and making effective recommendations

Locuming

16 Dec 2024 6 min read

Overlapping silhouettes of elderly or old age people

Locum digest

“Domiciliary is a chance to add some real variety to your working week”

Locuming

15 Dec 2024 9 min read

A woman in a pink jersey and striped top writes a list with a christmas tree in the background

Locum digest

One small change

Locuming

14 Dec 2024

Amina is in a testing room sat opposite a patient at a table

Life as a locum

“Being in domiciliary beforehand was quite valuable”

Locuming

11 Dec 2024 mins

Five people stand on a set of orange parallel arrows that are seen reshuffling or realigning, illustrating the concept of a reorganisation or remixing of job roles

Life as a locum

“I enjoy having to adapt, depending on where I’m working”

Locuming

16 Oct 2024 5 min read 5 mins

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Challenging conversations

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24 Sep 2024

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Sam Baird, Paula Beattie, Robbie Butler, Andy Allen

Northern Ireland to reinstate automatic access to free sight tests for most Universal Credit recipients

Government and regulation

22 Sep

A woman instills an eye drop in the eye of a boy

MHRA approves low-dose atropine eye drops for slowing myopia progression

Government and regulation

13 Nov

Red eye, front view

Consultation into extending medicine responsibilities for optometrists launched by DHSC

Government and regulation

04 Sep 1

Carina Hummel

25 years at Specsavers: from trainee dispensing optician to managing director of optics

Career development

08 Sep 10 min read

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EssilorLuxottica completes Optegra acquisition

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02 Oct

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Aminah has black hair and is looking towards the camera whilst sat at her desk in a consulting room

Life as a locum

“I wish I had locumed earlier”

Locuming

03 Oct 7 min read 3 mins

A professional smiling woman drives a car

Locum digest

Making the most of your commute

Locuming

24 Aug

Two volunteers high five each other in a park wearing rubber gloves while other volunteers look on

Locum digest

Making a difference beyond the 9–5

Locuming

25 Aug

A female patient in the eye test room

Locum digest

Presbyopia matters

Locuming

23 Aug 8 min read

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A woman instills an eye drop in the eye of a boy

MHRA approves low-dose atropine eye drops for slowing myopia progression

Government and regulation

13 Nov

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An improved vision test for toddlers

Research

05 Nov

100% Optical

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Exhibitor list released for 100% Optical 2026

Products

03 Nov

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Optometrist turned MP visits Vision Care clinic on World Homeless Day

Patients

06 Nov