In the 22nd episode of The OT Podcast, we speak to ophthalmologist, Professor Rachel Pilling.

Rachel became a consultant paediatric ophthalmologist at Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in 2010 and was appointed as Professor of special needs and learning disability eye care at the University of Bradford in 2020. She has published guidance on eye care for those with learning disabilities for national organisations and developed quality standards for eye departments. She has spoken to OT about her career path into medicine and ophthalmology, and the work of the special schools.