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He has previously worked as Director of Optometry Advancement for Specsavers and as a columnist for Optician & ProFile magazine.",[],{},"Ross Campbell","BSc Hons MCOptom Prof Cert Glauc Prof Cert Med Ret",{"url":841},"https:\u002F\u002Fimages.ctfassets.net\u002Fzcryw81f0g1x\u002F5mrcuMDlru21b9LMMuIQn7\u002F34dcf1c5e9fe3ed41c4ea4077537d61f\u002FRoss_Campbell_Northallerton.jpg",{"__typename":843,"sys":844,"title":846,"body":847,"backgroundTheme":709,"actionCardEntriesCollection":848},"ActionCardBanner",{"id":845},"6W3eIQiTlx8Uq8ISXq11Yz","Related Conditions","Not sure if this is what you're experiencing? 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