With a career spanning more than 50 years, including the move from senior partner at one of the biggest independent practices at the turn of century, Barry & Beale, to its corporate successor OPSM, optometrist Roger Apperley has experienced many optometry changes in New Zealand. A staunch defender of professional standards and continuing education, and a pioneer in behavioural optometry when it was at its most controversial, his former mentee and partner, low vision specialist optometrist Naomi Meltzer persuaded him to share some memories lest we forget how far optometry has come and the foundations that will always be important.
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