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OptometryContent Type
BlogPublish date
11/08/2026
Summary
When Emma Ginger started her pre-registration year, she thought qualification would be the finish line. More than a decade later, she's an Optometry Partner in Exeter & Tiverton, helping to develop fu
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Home VisitsContent Type
BlogPublish date
10/07/2026
Summary
Sophie’s career in optics didn’t follow a straight path. Starting as an Optical Assistant Apprentice with no prior experience, she explored both retail and clinical settings before finding her calling
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Home VisitsContent Type
BlogPublish date
06/07/2026
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After more than a decade working in optics across busy, changing territories, Natasha took a step back to focus on her family during a difficult time. Now, as a domiciliary optometrist, she’s rediscov
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ApprenticeshipsContent Type
BlogPublish date
06/01/2026
Summary
After leaving sixth form unsure of her future, Jessica Firrell found her passion through a Specsavers apprenticeship. Now training to become a Dispensing Optician, she shares how her journey has shap
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OptometryContent Type
BlogPublish date
06/01/2026
Summary
When Chloe Bond graduated in 2023, she thought she had her next steps mapped out. She’d completed her pre-reg at a Specsavers store near Glasgow and expected to stay on. But just weeks after qualifyin
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DispensingContent Type
BlogPublish date
19/11/2025
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Astra wanted a job that worked around her family. She found a career instead. When Astra Wright walked into Specsavers Ripley five years ago, she wasn’t thinking about optics. “Honestly, I just wanted
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PartnershipContent Type
BlogPublish date
28/10/2025
Summary
Sayuri isn’t one to shy away from a challenge. After qualifying as an optometrist in South Africa in 2007, she quickly built a thriving career, owning and growing six franchise stores over the years.
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OptometryContent Type
BlogPublish date
27/08/2025
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Rachel Pointon’s career in optometry has been anything but linear—and that’s exactly what makes it so inspiring. From hospital clinics to high-performing stores, from mentoring pre-regs to influencin
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OptometryContent Type
BlogPublish date
09/07/2025
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From Optical Assistant to Dispensing Optician and now Trainee Contact Lens Optician, Kerry Berridge has spent the last decade building a fulfilling career at Specsavers – all while raising a family an
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Home VisitsContent Type
BlogPublish date
08/07/2025
Summary
After nearly three decades in optics, Eleanor Hickman knew it was time for a change. But it wasn’t just any change – it was one that would take her out of the test room and into the homes of patients
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DispensingContent Type
BlogPublish date
02/05/2025
Summary
Born and raised in England, Anna-Marie moved to Northern Ireland at 18, unsure of her career path. She dabbled in painting and art, but it wasn’t until she took a receptionist role at an independent o