Daniel graduated from Anglia Ruskin University, where he won the Haag Strait prize for best dissertation. Before joining the College, he was Managing Director of an independent practice in Cambridge and a visiting clinician at Anglia Ruskin University. He has also worked as a senior glaucoma optometrist with Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge, with Newmedica across East Anglia and as a diabetic retinopathy screening optometrist. Daniel was a member of Cambridgeshire LOC from 2007 to 2015 and a member of the College of Optometrists’ Council from 2009 to 2014, representing its Eastern region.  

He is Clinical Adviser to the College of Optometrists for three days each week, dividing the remainder of his time between community practice, glaucoma shared care clinics and providing consultancy to Specsavers. Daniel is a passionate advocate of the profession of optometry, committed to supporting all members of the profession and ensuring patient care is always at the heart of optometry. He was awarded Fellowship by Portfolio in December 2018.

Paramdeep is an independent prescriber and is keen to enhance the roles of optometrists in delivering clinical and therapeutic care. Currently a Research and Teaching Fellow at Aston University, he is Module Leader on the Scientist Training Programme and Module Co-Leader for Independent Prescribing for Optometrists and helped to set-up and run a specialist dry eye clinic. He works regularly in practice in the West Midlands, has worked in MECS and PEARS, and contributes to peer-reviewed scientific journals, including the College’s peer review CPD journal, Optometry in Practice. He has particular interest in ocular allergic disease and meibomian gland dysfunction diagnostics and management. His research has focused on ocular surface disease and contact lens clinical performance.