Dispensing during Covid-19
7 January 2021Change has happened so quickly in the last year, that we’ve barely had time to process all we are going through as a profession. We have had to adapt like never before so that we | more
NEWS
Oar-some challenge for optometrist Martin
22 December 2020Optometrist Martin Skehan is set to swap his test room for the Atlantic Ocean as he plans to take on the world’s toughest row, the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge Whisky Atlantic Challenge, in a boat with his visually impaired friend Stuart and two | more
Looking after the mental health of your colleagues
14 December 2020To help her team deal with day to day mental health issues seen in a busy optical practice, Lucy Eva, shared her learnings from an Invictus Trust accredited mental health course. | more
Three career changes and two redundancies led to one calling
4 December 2020From optical assistant to store director and qualified dispensing optician. Laura tells her inspirational story. Laura Stallerbrass was made redundant twice in six months before finding a job at her local opticians. Now she has climbed the ranks | more
A trainee Dispensing Optician (and new mum) postponed studies when she learned of her husband’s brain tumour
1 December 2020Mansura Rahemtulla had her heart set on becoming a Dispensing Optician when her life was turned upside down. She is a shining example of someone who has stared adversity head on and overcome it to | more
PROFILE JOURNAL
Blog – Judy Lea is feeling full of Christmas spirit
20 December 2020I’m feeling the Christmas spirit today – even though Christmas 2020 is looking like it will be different to all the others past. There’s a feeling of buoyancy around too, or at worst hope – | more
Bhargavi on the importance of her occluder
24 July 2020Optometrist at Specsavers in Daventry, Bhargavi Zinzuwadia, on the importance of the occluder to her every day practice | more
Blog – The ‘new normal’ ophthalmology clinic. What is it like for patients?
14 July 2020Tim Manners, consultant ophthalmologist and Newmedica clinical director, talks through what an ophthalmology eye clinic is like for patients in this post-COVID world. | more
CET
CET – Anterior eye and contact lenses
11 January 2021A case based picture quiz and discussion by Magdalena Jamroz. This explores cases of eye problems which may present at contact lens appointments for investigation and management or referral. | more
CET – Clinical cases for dispensing opticians
11 January 2021A picture quiz by Magdalena Jamroz to explore cases of decisions about eye problems and visual fields tests which may be faced by a dispensing optician working as part of a multi-discipinary eyecare service. | more
CET – Anterior eye and contact lenses with RGP verification
11 January 2021A case based picture quiz and discussion to explore cases of eye problems which may present at contact lens appointments for investigation and management or referral with an additional case relating to RGP verification. | more