The expanding roles of optometrists, with Professor Lyndon Jones
From rugby-mad student DJ studying optometry in Cardiff, to a clinical scientist in Canada who has published over 450 papers, Professor Lyndon Jones has had quite a journey.Lyndon talks about his passion for education and the use of social media to disseminate research findings, as well as* the expanding roles of optometrists and how this could be to the detriment of the fundamentals of optometric practice* the importance of treating ocular surface disease in the lead up to and following cataract surgery* future developments in contact lensesWe finish off this captivating conversation with what M&S goodies he stocks up on when he is back in the UK.Produced by Matt Hill at Rethink Audio.Get full access to Eyes On Tomorrow, including:* Bonus 4min chat where Lyndon talks about his work with medicated contact lenses.* Four fantastic papers on this topic, as well as review articles on the treatment of dry eyes prior to and after cataract surgery - all in our newsletter for subscribers. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit eyesontomorrow.substack.com/subscribe