Marie-Laure Orr -van Loenhout Marie-Laure is the Course Leader for Optometry at UCLan and she teaches a range of subjects across all modules in the current programme. As a Registered Optometrist, she prides herself on applying technical knowledge in identifying eye diseases. During her BSc. undergraduate studies with Hogeschool Utrecht, her pre-registration was with Moorfields Eye Hospital, London under the tutelage of various ophthalmic professionals. After graduating, she worked in Dutch Eye hospitals in Rotterdam, Amsterdam and Maastricht as a contact lens specialist. In 1998, she moved to the University of Manchester to undertake research at EuroLens. She then followed formal studies to obtain her MSc. in Ophthalmic investigative techniques. Since graduation in 1998, Marie Laure has been employed across a range of optical organisations. Private practice, hospital eye department, laser eye clinic and low vision optical services. Her knowledge of therapeutic contact lens application, eye diseases and solutions to low vision problems are extensive. More recently, Marie Laure studied with Aston University following their Independent Prescribing course. She obtained fellowship of the Higher Education Academy, since 2020 through her teaching and learning qualification at UCLan. Her interest in optometric education has provided an ideal platform to mentor and guide students to be able to operate at a professional level.