Q&A: Andrew Oliver, DO at Tompkins, Knight and Son Optometrists

What is your background in optics? 

Andrew Oliver [AO]: I started off surfacing lenses and making frames and gained my SMC (tech) qualification. Then I studied for my BSc in dispensing with Abdo and Canterbury Christchurch University. I studied spectacle lens design under Mo Jalie. I have been lucky enough to be mentored throughout my career in optics. Having someone for guidance and support has allowed me to study, further my career and be able to talk through optical concerns.

Throughout my studies I picked up many useful ways to practice. Manufacturing of lenses has given me the knowledge to see a dispense before it is actually produced, to pick up on any problems and give my patients options and solutions.