Optometrist Katie Stewart is an accredited peer discussion facilitator and a faculty member at The Vision Care Institute of Johnson & Johnson . She has recently qualified as an Independent Prescriber and specialises in refractive surgery .

Contact Lens Optician Suzanne Czerwinski was awarded the AOP Contact Lens Practitioner of the Year Award in 2014 and the Optician Magazine Contact Lens Practitioner of the Year award in 2016 . She manages a large Specsavers and has a passion for multifocal contact lenses .

Dispensing Optician Richard Rawlinson has over 30 years ’ experience in the optical sector and is a registered dispensing optician and qualified diabetic retinal grader . He is a Commsioning Lead for the Local Optical Committee Support Unit and represents the Association of Dispensing Opticains on the UK Domiciliary Eyecare Committee .

Optometrist Sarah Farrant runs an independent practice and works in a specialist practice within a GP surgery . She is chair of the Somerset Local Optical Committee , sits on the College of Optometrists Council and has a particular interest in dry eye and therapeutics .

Optometrist Sarah Smith completed her PhD at Aston University and has worked as Professional Relations Consultant with Bausch & Lomb . She runs an independent practice in Harrogate and is a member of North Yorkshire LOC .

Optometrist Karen Sparrow organises CET programmes for Vision Express and the AOP and has 25 years ’ experience supporting other optometrists in their careers . She is currently studying for a Masters in Public Health for Eye Care at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine .

Optometrist Kevin Wallace is an independent practitioner based in Edinburgh . He is Clinical Advisor to the AOP , Optometric Advisor to NHS Lothian and NHS Borders and has been an AOP councillor for 9 years .

Optometrist and PhD student at Cardiff University Stephanie Campbell is researching the development of the cornea in people who have Down ’ s syndrome . She has extensive experience in teaching at the university , and is also a faculty member for The Vision Care Institute of Johnson & Johnson .

Optometrist Claire Mallon has extensive experience in local paediatric initiatives and regional diabetic retinopathy screening services . She practices as a Clinical Optometrist in Edinburgh and is studying for her Independent Prescribing qualification .

Optometrist Francesca Marchetti graduated from Glasgow Caledonian University and is the West Midland councillor for both the College of Optometrists & the AOP . She has been the chair of National Eye Health Week and is a visiting lecturer at Aston University , with a particular interest in dry eye and refractive surgery .

Optometrist Fatima Nawaz facilitates peer discussions , leads peer reviews and mentors and supervises pre-reg optometrists . She has been appointed by the Council for the Association of Optometrists to represent early-career optometrists .

Optometry student Jaspreet Hothi is originally from Canada , and currently studies at Aston University . She has previously volunteered for two years at the Mazankowski Heart Institute at the University of Alberta Hospital and hopes to gain a Masters in Optometry in the future .