What inspired you to begin a career in optometry?
In high school I opened up the careers book for inspiration and landed on optometrist. No one in my family wore spectacles but I was fascinated. I spent a day shadowing our local optometrist and that’s when I knew I had found a gem.

During my pre-reg year I gained experience in fitting rigid corneal and overnight wear lenses. When I moved to the UK I realised that not many optometrists are very confident with rigid lenses. When the opportunity arose during my PhD to support the contact lens module at the university it developed into a passion.