Meet the shortlist 2023: Carrie Wilson

Meet the shortlist 2023: Carrie Wilson

As you read this, a panel of expert opticians worldwide is assessing submissions by outstanding opticians from across the globe, all of whom have been shortlisted for the title “International Optician of the Year 2023”.

The innovative Silmo IOA International Optician of the Year Award, first given in 2018, recognises the importance of the optician in the optical business and their role in the choice of optimum products for their clientele. The award is presented by the International Opticians Association (IOA), an international body dedicated to the enhancement and development of the profession worldwide, in partnership with Silmo.

Over the coming week you can meet all the shortlisted candidates. It is impossible to include everything that they have done in a short paragraph, but we hope you find them to be inspiring role models for the profession.

Carrie Wilson has been in the optical industry for over 25 years working with large scale retailers, independents and franchises. She is an optician, trainer, speaker, and a professor at the College of Southern Nevada in Anatomy and Physiology and Contact Lenses. Carrie created Optigal Consulting providing optical education and business consulting. Carrie is the US representative for the International Standards Organization for Ophthalmic Lenses and Manufacturing.

Topic: جائزة الرابطة الدولية لأخصائيي البصريات (IOA)