Christchurch optometrist Jonathan Foate completed his DipOpt in 1976, joined Rose & Connor in early 1977 and became a partner in 1980 before making it his own with optometrist wife Michelle. In 2019 he handed the reins to his practice manager son Edward and optometrist daughter Miriam. NZ Optics asked him to reflect on what was and what might be.
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