Obituary: David Austen

Loughborough optometrist David Austen died suddenly late last month.

Austen, who owned Austen Optometry in Loughborough was known to many in the profession for close on 30 years as a College of Optometrists examiner and long standing role as a councilor for the Association of Optometrists. Austen was also a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry and an Honorary Member of the AOP.

He will also be remembered for his belief in the practice of optometry over retailing, his expertise in punctum plugs and his presentations at clinical events. He was also known for writing letters to Optician when he felt the profession was being undermined or was under attack.