Editor’s note Contents
Welcome to the first edition of etCETera in 2017. We would like to take this
opportunity to wish all of our readers a Happy New Year.
In recent years, there has been an avalanche of information about the so called
‘epidemic of myopia’, especially amongst school children and young adults.
Our guest contributor Nick Dash, Honorary Lecturer at the University of Cardiff’s
School of Optometry will discuss myopia control in detail and discuss practical
and evidence-based optical approaches.
Most of us know that eating carrots improves eyesight. But what about egg
yolks or blueberries? Turn to page 10 to learn about how food nutrition can
help promote eye health.
Finally, on page 8 you can review a detailed agenda for Eyecare 2017 – the
largest optical conference and exhibition in Scotland, where you have the
opportunity to earn 40 CET points across the two day event. 5 R
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8 Looking forward to Eyecare 2017
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Ocular Nutrition & Events Calendar
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Myopia Control: A practical and
evidence-based optical approach
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Six top tips to help you test kids
Sarah Brady, Editor
Meet our advisory board
We are pleased to have a number of experts from the world of optics on board to offer opinions and guidance on our CET and journal content.
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.
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