Insight Q&A: Lynne Fernandes

What are the most satisfying and interesting aspects of being an optom in 2016? 

Lynne Fernandes [LF] This is the best time in history to be an optometrist. Yes, we have to work hard and create our career path, but doors are opening that previously were rigidly closed. Individual optometrists are free to make a choice whether they want to spend a whole lifetime doing routine eye examinations – a reasonable decision – or expand their horizons clinically.

I love working as an optometrist; it’s the variety. Optometry is such a wide field. At Lynne Fernandes we have numerous different clinics, such as dry eye, blepharitis, dyslexia, specialist contact lenses, OCT, myopia control, and orthokeratology.