Obituary: Karen Sparrow

Optician sadly reports the death of optometrist and former Association of Optometrists head of professional development, Karen Sparrow.

Sparrow had a wide-ranging professional career, that included time as an optometrist in practice, developing education at the AOP and latterly as global programme manager for Peek Vision, a technology social enterprise rolling out solutions for the diagnosis of vision impairment and access to eye health in less advantaged areas of the world.

Many came to know Sparrow through her work as a volunteer trainer and Africa lead for Vision Aid Overseas. She led team visits to Zambia, Uganda, Ethiopia and Botswana, helping to provide local sustainable eye health solutions.