CONTRIBUTORS

OT features a range of expert contributors who share their optometry expertise and insight. Here are some of those who helped us put this edition together

My most memorable moment as an optometrist…

“Finding an ocular melanoma in one of my patients; it shocked me to my core, and it made me realise the responsibility we have to every patient who seeks care from us”

Josie Evans, optometrist and AOP Councillor How I got here, page 24

“Opening the big, brown envelope to find I had passed my professional qualifying exams (most astonishingly the dreaded binocular vision)”

Ceri Smith-Jaynes, IP optometrist and OT clinical multimedia editor IP and me, page 34

The roundtable

OT partners with SpaMedica for a roundtable discussion

Through a virtual roundtable hosted by OT and SpaMedica, we explored with three eye care practitioners: how can private providers support optometrists to enhance the patient experience?

Web content and social media manager: Leah Boyle leahboyle@optometry.co.uk

Clinical editor: Dr Ian Beasley ianbeasley@optometry.co.uk

“Being invited by the AOP to deliver a lecture at 100% Optical about returning to work in practice after a career break. (And indeed delivering the lecture)”

Lizzy Yeowart, optometrist and lifestyle blogger Trend Watch, page 79

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October/November 2023

Volume 63:05 Issn 0268-5485

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1 January 2022–31 December 2022

Editor: Emily McCormick emilymccormick@optometry.co.uk

Deputy editor: Lucy Miller lucymiller@optometry.co.uk

Features editor: Selina Powell selinapowell@optometry.co.uk

Senior reporter: Kimberley Young kimberleyyoung@optometry.co.uk

Clinical editor for multimedia: Ceri Smith-Jaynes cerismithjaynes@optometry.co.uk

Video production editor: Laurence Derbyshire laurencederbyshire@optometry.co.uk

CPD enquiries: 020 7549 2076 CPDhelp@optometry.co.uk

AOP membership and OT subscription team: subscriptions@aop.org.uk

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Associate director: Anna Vassallo

Executive director: Jackie Scully

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