The former optometrist talks about retraining as an ophthalmologist and why it’s important for both professions to work together.
WHO?
Indy S Sian FRCOphth MCOptom PGCert (Clin Ed)
CURRENT JOB?
Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, specialising in corneal, cataract and refractive surgery
WHERE?
Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton and Somerset NHS Trust, and Nuffield Health Taunton Hospital
How long did you practise as an optometrist?
For seven years after qualifying in 2001. Following my pre-registration year, I worked as an optometrist for two years full-time and then part-time for five years while studying medicine.
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