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Susan Bowers, one of the first UK optometrists to become an independent prescriber, tells OT  about her most memorable cases

Ian Cameron, owner of Edinburgh’s Cameron Optometry, on his biggest challenges as an independent prescriber and how the qualification drives the profession forward

Following the 2021 registrant survey, the regulator took a closer look into levels of job satisfaction and the groups most likely to make a change in their career in the coming years

As we look back on 2021 and prepare for a new year, OT  rounds up top research stories and High Street trends from the past 12 months, along with reflections from optometrists and the AOP

Under the changes, trainees will no longer need to have been practising for two years before taking on the independent prescribing qualification

A recording of a webinar event discussing the Optometry First model has been made available online

Dr Mariane Melo, chief medical officer at Dem Dx, which is using AI to develop a clinical reasoning tool, tells OT  about the benefits that technology can bring to triage

Optometrist Robert Longhurst on setting up a free patient support line to relieve hospital eye departments during the pandemic

Following GOC approval, registered independent prescribers will be able to sign off individual clinical practice placement sessions for IP trainees

OT ’s clinical multimedia editor and IP optometrist, Ceri Smith-Jaynes, discusses her journey into optometry and why she decided to gain her IP qualification