Dr Susan Watkinson, BA, RN, OND (Hons) PGCEA, MSc (University of Surrey), PhD (University of Surrey), was formerly an Associate Lecturer at the College of Nursing, Midwifery and Healthcare, University of West London, Brentford, London. She qualified as an ophthalmic nurse at Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, where she later held Sister and Clinical Teaching posts. She held nurse tutor and Principal lecturer posts at the Wolfson Education Centre, London, and later gained an MSc in Educational Studies (1990), and a PhD in Education (2001) from the University of Surrey.

Dr Swapna Williamson, RN, RM, BA (University of Calcutta), BSc Nursing (All India Institute of Medical Sciences, India), MSc Nursing (University of Delhi, India), LLB (University of Delhi), PhD (All India Institute of Medical Sciences, India), MMEd (University of Dundee) is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA). Her 35 years of teaching experience in higher education from Level 4 to doctoral students includes learning skills development, service improvement, research methodology and ethics.

As an Associate Professor at the College of Nursing, Midwifery and Healthcare, University of West London, she was actively engaged in and led in developing curriculum and documentation, counselling, teaching and assessing students of Foundation Degree in Science in Health and Social Care, undergraduate and postgraduate, and PhD students. She is also associated with the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in the State of Jammu, North India. Recently, she has been offered a professorship post to become involved in a project focusing on research development within the Institute.

Raises awareness on psychosocial care of patients with ocular disease and sight loss

Useful theoretical and practical guide in a superficially addressed area of current literature

Enables patient empowerment and presents thought-provoking aspects of psychosocial care