Director
Croker Inc. trading as Visual Eyes
Benoni
2000.07 - Current
Owner and senior optometrist in a highly successful practice.
Christine Croker
Doctor Of Optometry
Summary
Passionate and experienced optometrist in eye care. Excellent reputation for resolving problems and improving customer satisfaction.
Work History
Independent Prescribing Clinical Time
Oxford Eye Hospital
Oxford
2021.09 - 2021.10
Eye casualty and glaucoma clinics
Moderator and Examiner in Optometry
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg
2016.01 - 2019.12
Clinical skills and diagnostic techniques
Community and environmental optometry
Ethics and Jurisprudence
Financial and business management
Moderator and Examiner in Optometry
University of The Free State
Bloemfontein
2007.03 - 2012.12
Clinical skills
Diagnostic drug techniques
Part-time Lecturer
African Eye Institute
Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban
2006.06 - 2012.12
Postgraduate certificate course lecturer
Task Team Member
Health Professions Council of South Africa
Multiple cities
2006.03 - 2009.12
Assessing quality and accreditation of South Africa optometry degree courses
Lecturer, Optometry
TWR/University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg
2003.01 - 2006.12
Optometry III lecturer for final year optometry students
Examiner for theory and practical skills
Optometry Extern
Ophthalmology Department, Edendale Hospital
Pietermaritzburg
2002.09 - 2002.12
Last rotation
Optometry Extern
South Boston Health Center
Boston
2002.06 - 2002.09
Third rotation
Optometry Extern
Hudson Valley Veteran's Administration Hospital
Westchester, New York
2002.02 - 2002.05
Second rotation
Optometry Extern
Ophthalmology Department, Edendale Hospital
Pietermaritzburg
2001.09 - 2001.12
First rotation
Director
Croker and Nathan Optometrists
Johannesburg
1996.02 - 2000.06
Partner and practicing optometrist
Self-employed Optometrist
Village Optometrists
Boksburg
1995.11 - 1996.02
Owner and practicing optometrist
Optometrist
Fox and Davies Optometrists
Port Elizabeth
1994.01 - 1995.10
Employed optometrist
Optometrist
Davies and White Optometrists
Grahamstown
1994.06 - 1995.10
Employed optometrist
Part-time Optometrist
Livingston Hospital
Port Elizabeth
1994.06 - 1995.05
Volunteer optometrist
Education
Optometry Doctorate - Optometry
Aston University
Birmingham 2019.03 - Current
Optometry Doctorate (OD) - Optometry
New England College of Optometry (NECO)
Boston, USA 2001.09 - 2002.09
Bachelor of Optometry - Optometry
Rand Afrikaans University/University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg 1990.01 - 1993.12
Independent Prescribing DipTP(IP) - Optometry
College of Optometrists/Aston University
United Kingdom 2019.09 - 2022.03
Prescribing For Ocular Disorders Module - Optometry
Aston University
Birmingham 2020.03 - 2020.07
Advanced Research Methods Module - Optometry
Aston University
Birmingham 2020.03 - 2020.07
Ocular Therapeutics Module - Optometry
Aston University
Birmingham 2019.09 - 2020.01
Advanced Contact Lenses Module - Optometry
Aston University
Birmingham 2019.09 - 2021.01
Investigative Ophthalmic Science Module - Optometry
Aston University
Birmingham 2019.03 - 2019.07
Basic Research Methods Module - Optometry
Aston University
Birmingham 2019.03 - 2019.07
Medpro X Diploma - Accounting
UNISA
Pretoria 2001.01 - 2001.12
Skills
Excellent patient rapport and communication skills
Independent prescribing
Dry eye management
Dyslexia diagnostics
Glaucoma work-upContact lens management, fitting, teaching and aftercare
Ophthalmic lens and frame dispensing
Tonometry (NCT and applanation)
Ortho K and myopia management
Excellent refraction and spectacle prescription skills
Binocular vision and strabismus assessment
Corneal TopographyRetinal and macular diseases
Optical Coherence Tomography
Diagnostic lenses
Ocular disease
Slit Lamp biomicroscopy
Licensed and board certified optometrist
Diabetic retinopathy screening
Indirect and direct ophthalmoscopy
Paediatric optometry
Scleral lens fitting
Keratoconus diagnosis and management
Certification
General Optical Council (GOC)
Presentations
Allergan
2021: ABC's of MGD
Created webinar produced for ophthalmologists to present to their local optometrists
Sponsored by Optive Omega launch
I also presented presented this webinar to Vision Worx group
Alcon
2021: Diagnosis of dry eye disease, live and webinar presentation
2021: Treatment of dry eye disease, live and webinar presentation
2021: In-office dry eye treatment diagnosis and treatment video for optometrists
Timeline
Independent Prescribing Clinical Time
Oxford Eye Hospital
2021.09 - 2021.10
Prescribing For Ocular Disorders Module - Optometry
Aston University
2020.03 - 2020.07
Advanced Research Methods Module - Optometry
Aston University
2020.03 - 2020.07
Independent Prescribing DipTP(IP) - Optometry
College of Optometrists/Aston University
2019.09 - 2022.03
Ocular Therapeutics Module - Optometry
Aston University
2019.09 - 2020.01
Advanced Contact Lenses Module - Optometry
Aston University
2019.09 - 2021.01
Optometry Doctorate - Optometry
Aston University
2019.03 - Current
Investigative Ophthalmic Science Module - Optometry
Aston University
2019.03 - 2019.07
Basic Research Methods Module - Optometry
Aston University
2019.03 - 2019.07
Moderator and Examiner in Optometry
University of Johannesburg
2016.01 - 2019.12
Moderator and Examiner in Optometry
University of The Free State
2007.03 - 2012.12
Part-time Lecturer
African Eye Institute
2006.06 - 2012.12
Task Team Member
Health Professions Council of South Africa
2006.03 - 2009.12
Lecturer, Optometry
TWR/University of Johannesburg
2003.01 - 2006.12
Optometry Extern
Ophthalmology Department, Edendale Hospital
2002.09 - 2002.12
Optometry Extern
South Boston Health Center
2002.06 - 2002.09
Optometry Extern
Hudson Valley Veteran's Administration Hospital
2002.02 - 2002.05
Optometry Doctorate (OD) - Optometry
New England College of Optometry (NECO)
2001.09 - 2002.09
Optometry Extern
Ophthalmology Department, Edendale Hospital
2001.09 - 2001.12
Medpro X Diploma - Accounting
UNISA
2001.01 - 2001.12
Director
Croker Inc. trading as Visual Eyes
2000.07 - Current
Director
Croker and Nathan Optometrists
1996.02 - 2000.06
Self-employed Optometrist
Village Optometrists
1995.11 - 1996.02
Part-time Optometrist
Livingston Hospital
1994.06 - 1995.05
Optometrist
Davies and White Optometrists
1994.06 - 1995.10
Optometrist
Fox and Davies Optometrists
1994.01 - 1995.10
Bachelor of Optometry - Optometry
Rand Afrikaans University/University of Johannesburg
1990.01 - 1993.12