Day in the life – Careers in Eyecare

A levels, Careers in eyecare, Day in the life, For students, Orthoptist 10 December 20249 December 2024 Kaye McIntosh

A day in the life – the orthoptist

Alis Sejourne is lead orthoptist for neuro-ophthalmology and adults with learning difficulties at the Royal London Hospital, Barts Health trust What do you do? How did you start your career? I diagnose and manage eye movement disorders, visual field defects and binocular vision or visual development problems, such as amblyopia (lazy eye) and strabismus (squint). I had nine months of hospital placements throughout the three-year degree course in orthoptics. I started my career at King’s College Hospital, and progressed to…

Careers in eyecare, Day in the life, Education, For students, For teachers, GCSEs, Looking for work, Optical assistant, Work 18 October 202419 November 2024 Kaye McIntosh

Day in the life – optical assistant Emily is on her way to a bright future

Emily Steele works for Edmonds & Slatter Opticians in Leicestershire and has just completed the optical assistant course with ABDO College Why did you choose an optical career? I’d started to need glasses a few years before and realised my idea of how glasses were supposed to look was totally out of date. I noticed how much of a fashion statement they are now. I’d previously worked in a pharmacy. I wanted to stay in healthcare but have something more…

Careers in eyecare, Day in the life, Dispensing optician, For Employers, For students, Looking for work, Optical assistant, Optical practice manager, Optometrist, Work, Work experience 10 September 202419 November 2024 Kaye McIntosh

A Day in the Life – the volunteer dispensing optician

Leanne Glanville is a dispensing optician (DO) who volunteers for charity Vision Care for Homeless People Q. What's your role? A. I’ve been a qualified dispensing optician (DO) since 2016. I currently work as a locum once a week and volunteer with Vision Care for Homeless People (VHCP) once a month. Locums are temporary workers, rather than permanent, often self-employed. During my 17 years in optics I have worked in most departments in high street practice. I started wearing glasses when…

A levels, Apprenticeships, Careers in eyecare, Day in the life, Looking for work, Optical assistant, Work 30 July 202429 July 2024 Kaye McIntosh

A day in the life – the clinical technician

Isabel Nibbs is a clinical technician at Specsavers in Crowborough, East Sussex Why did you choose an optical career? After finishing my A-Levels I was inspired by friends and family working in the eyecare sector. As a long-term customer of Specsavers, I thought it would be a great place to work. Being part of a team launching a new store – we opened in November 2022 – has empowered me to become more confident in how I am with our…

Careers in eyecare, Day in the life, Ophthalmologist, Work 8 July 20249 July 2024 Kaye McIntosh eye surgeon, eyecare, Mr Adonis El Salloukh, ophthalmologist, Royal College of Ophthalmologists

A day in the life: working as an eye surgeon

Mr Adonis El Salloukh is an eye surgeon working in Cardiff. A specialist registrar, he chairs the ophthalmologists in training group (OTG) for the Royal College of Ophthalmologists How did you start your career? I’ve been interested in becoming an eye surgeon since I was eight years old – I was fascinated by the complex anatomy of this organ. During my medical school training, at St George’s in London, I travelled to India to help with eye camps where we…

Careers in eyecare, Contact lens optician, Day in the life, Dispensing optician, For students, Looking for work, Optical practice manager, Work experience 11 April 202411 April 2024 Kaye McIntosh

A day in the life – the contact lens optician

Wilma Paton is a contact lens optician at Specsavers in Saltcoats, North Ayrshire What's your role? I’m a dispensing optician (DO) and contact lens optician (CLO). I quickly knew that optics was my career when I first joined Specsavers Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, in a meet and greet role nearly 20 years ago. That developed into the practice manager role. I’ve been learning ever since to progress and support our patients. I moved to Specsavers Newlands, in Glasgow, ten years ago…

Careers in eyecare, Day in the life, For students, Looking for work, Work 31 January 202431 January 2024 Kaye McIntosh

A day in the life… the lens manufacturer

Tony Calvo is the operations manager for Optimum RX Lens Specialists, who manufacture and supply prescription lenses to opticians, hospitals and laboratories throughout the UK, Europe and beyond. What do you do? I’m responsible for making sure everything runs smoothly in the production process, coordinating different aspects of manufacturing, making sure we meet quality standards, stay on schedule, and manage resources efficiently. How do you start your working day? It usually begins with a hot coffee while I review the…

Day in the life, Work 23 October 202318 October 2023 Carol Smith

Day in the life: optical recruiter

Head Administrator at Vivid Optical Sadie Saunders, sat down with principal consultant Owen Thacker to discuss his experience of being an optical recruiter. (Sadie) How do you start your day? (Owen) Each morning I start my day by going through my current processes and seeing if there are any interviews, I need to schedule in. I will send out any CV’s I received the evening before and make sure they are all sent out to clients. If I have a…

Careers in eyecare, Day in the life, Orthoptist 29 September 202329 September 2023 Kaye McIntosh

Day in the life: the orthoptist

Orthoptists diagnose and treat defects in eye movement and problems with how the eyes work together. Eliza Green tells us about her work as a highly specialist orthoptist at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS foundation trust in London How do you begin your day? I start at 8:15, looking at my schedule for the day and which clinic I will be working in. Some mornings I am in our adult strabismus service. The condition is an inward or outward turn…

Careers in eyecare, Day in the life, Ophthalmologist, Students, Work 31 August 202330 August 2023 Kaye McIntosh

Day in the life: the eye surgeon

Guy Negretti is a consultant eye specialist – an ophthalmologist – working across three NHS trusts, Moorfields, Barts Health and Surrey and Sussex Healthcare How you start work – what do you do first? Three mornings a week I’m in the operating theatre. I arrive on the ward at around 8am and see all the patients, answering any questions and reassuring them. Other mornings I am in the outpatient clinic, dealing with ophthalmic emergencies or in a specialist clinic. What…

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