Director
Croker Inc. trading as Visual Eyes
Benoni
07.2000 - 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
09.2021 - 10.2021
Eye casualty and glaucoma clinics
Moderator and Examiner in Optometry
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg
01.2016 - 12.2019
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
03.2007 - 12.2012
Clinical skills
Diagnostic drug techniques
Part-time Lecturer
African Eye Institute
Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban
06.2006 - 12.2012
Postgraduate certificate course lecturer
Task Team Member
Health Professions Council of South Africa
Multiple cities
03.2006 - 12.2009
Assessing quality and accreditation of South Africa optometry degree courses
Lecturer, Optometry
TWR/University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg
01.2003 - 12.2006
Optometry III lecturer for final year optometry students
Examiner for theory and practical skills
Optometry Extern
Ophthalmology Department, Edendale Hospital
Pietermaritzburg
09.2002 - 12.2002
Last rotation
Optometry Extern
South Boston Health Center
Boston
06.2002 - 09.2002
Third rotation
Optometry Extern
Hudson Valley Veteran's Administration Hospital
Westchester, New York
02.2002 - 05.2002
Second rotation
Optometry Extern
Ophthalmology Department, Edendale Hospital
Pietermaritzburg
09.2001 - 12.2001
First rotation
Director
Croker and Nathan Optometrists
Johannesburg
02.1996 - 06.2000
Partner and practicing optometrist
Self-employed Optometrist
Village Optometrists
Boksburg
11.1995 - 02.1996
Owner and practicing optometrist
Optometrist
Fox and Davies Optometrists
Port Elizabeth
01.1994 - 10.1995
Employed optometrist
Optometrist
Davies and White Optometrists
Grahamstown
06.1994 - 10.1995
Employed optometrist
Part-time Optometrist
Livingston Hospital
Port Elizabeth
06.1994 - 05.1995
Volunteer optometrist
Education
Optometry Doctorate - Optometry
Aston University
Birmingham 03.2019 - Current
Optometry Doctorate (OD) - Optometry
New England College of Optometry (NECO)
Boston, USA 09.2001 - 09.2002
Bachelor of Optometry - Optometry
Rand Afrikaans University/University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg 01.1990 - 12.1993
Independent Prescribing DipTP(IP) - Optometry
College of Optometrists/Aston University
United Kingdom 09.2019 - 03.2022
Prescribing For Ocular Disorders Module - Optometry
Aston University
Birmingham 03.2020 - 07.2020
Advanced Research Methods Module - Optometry
Aston University
Birmingham 03.2020 - 07.2020
Ocular Therapeutics Module - Optometry
Aston University
Birmingham 09.2019 - 01.2020
Advanced Contact Lenses Module - Optometry
Aston University
Birmingham 09.2019 - 01.2021
Investigative Ophthalmic Science Module - Optometry
Aston University
Birmingham 03.2019 - 07.2019
Basic Research Methods Module - Optometry
Aston University
Birmingham 03.2019 - 07.2019
Medpro X Diploma - Accounting
UNISA
Pretoria 01.2001 - 12.2001
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
09.2021 - 10.2021
Prescribing For Ocular Disorders Module - Optometry
Aston University
03.2020 - 07.2020
Advanced Research Methods Module - Optometry
Aston University
03.2020 - 07.2020
Independent Prescribing DipTP(IP) - Optometry
College of Optometrists/Aston University
09.2019 - 03.2022
Ocular Therapeutics Module - Optometry
Aston University
09.2019 - 01.2020
Advanced Contact Lenses Module - Optometry
Aston University
09.2019 - 01.2021
Optometry Doctorate - Optometry
Aston University
03.2019 - Current
Investigative Ophthalmic Science Module - Optometry
Aston University
03.2019 - 07.2019
Basic Research Methods Module - Optometry
Aston University
03.2019 - 07.2019
Moderator and Examiner in Optometry
University of Johannesburg
01.2016 - 12.2019
Moderator and Examiner in Optometry
University of The Free State
03.2007 - 12.2012
Part-time Lecturer
African Eye Institute
06.2006 - 12.2012
Task Team Member
Health Professions Council of South Africa
03.2006 - 12.2009
Lecturer, Optometry
TWR/University of Johannesburg
01.2003 - 12.2006
Optometry Extern
Ophthalmology Department, Edendale Hospital
09.2002 - 12.2002
Optometry Extern
South Boston Health Center
06.2002 - 09.2002
Optometry Extern
Hudson Valley Veteran's Administration Hospital
02.2002 - 05.2002
Optometry Doctorate (OD) - Optometry
New England College of Optometry (NECO)
09.2001 - 09.2002
Optometry Extern
Ophthalmology Department, Edendale Hospital
09.2001 - 12.2001
Medpro X Diploma - Accounting
UNISA
01.2001 - 12.2001
Director
Croker Inc. trading as Visual Eyes
07.2000 - Current
Director
Croker and Nathan Optometrists
02.1996 - 06.2000
Self-employed Optometrist
Village Optometrists
11.1995 - 02.1996
Part-time Optometrist
Livingston Hospital
06.1994 - 05.1995
Optometrist
Davies and White Optometrists
06.1994 - 10.1995
Optometrist
Fox and Davies Optometrists
01.1994 - 10.1995
Bachelor of Optometry - Optometry
Rand Afrikaans University/University of Johannesburg
01.1990 - 12.1993