Professor Lyndon Jones: the expanding roles of optometrists
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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 lenses We 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
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