Paul Morris is the Director of Professional Advancement for Specsavers Opticians in the UK and Ireland. The role involves furthering clinical scope, professional services, standards, training and forming future strategy for the group including audiology and ophthalmology. Paul is also the Ophthalmic Director of the Bridgend and Porthcawl stores in South Wales.

Outside of Specsavers Paul has been a director of FODO, chair of the Optical Confederation IT & Information Committee as well as an Optometry Wales vice chair. He has previously undertaken work as a clinical supervisor for the AOP and was founder and director of BAM Optical Training & Solutions that delivered teaching to optometrists and pharmacists in ocular pathology. Paul has also held positions within the Hospital Eye Service as well as the School of Optometry & Visual Science in Cardiff and in 2011 began working within WOPEC (Wales Optometry Postgraduate Education Centre) to deliver postgraduate training to a range of health care professionals and inform policy.

He is passionate about improving clinical outcomes for all patients as well as education of clinicians, allied professions and the public on the importance of eye care.

Presentation: Driving and Vision: Are we doing enough?
The current rules on driving don’t require most drivers to ever have another check of their vision, indeed it is estimated that 1.5 million drivers have never had a formal eye test. Safe driving depends on good vision and with an estimated 3,000 fatal or serious injuries caused by vision related incidents are we doing enough?

Paul’s presentation will cover what an eye examination entails and why is more important than some might think, before exploring what could be done to improve safety and also how that might benefit society as a whole. Especially as 50% of all sight loss is preventable!