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Outstanding DO of the Year

It was an unexpected offer that led to a career in optics for the 2007 Outstanding Dispensing Optician of the Year. Shannon McKenzie reports

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Sarah was teaching secretarial and life skills at a Staffordshire youth training scheme when she was approached by optometrist and practice owner Phillip Webb. 'I kept my horse stabled at his property and through conversations with him, I discovered they were looking for someone to train as a DO. Later he asked if I was interested,' Sarah recalls. 'I saw it as a real chance to change the direction of my life and do something totally different. I'm also a -7D myope, so I thought it would be interesting to learn about spectacles and how they can be made to look better on the face.'

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