(Statement of Acheivement)
- Graduated from Aston University, Birmingham with a BSc (Hons) in Optometry (1974).
- Became a Fellow of the Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers (1975).
- Gained Fellowship of the British Optical Association (1976).
- Awarded Advanced Contact Lens Diploma by the British Contact Lens Association (1980).
- Became a founder Fellow of the College of Optometrists (1980).
Whilst running her practice full-time Susan has been awarded the following Statements of Achievement from City University, London which culminated in an MSc in Clinical Optometry in 2008.
- Diabetes Mellitus (1996)
- Glaucoma Shared Care (1997)
- Anterior Segment Eye Disease (1998)
- Clinical decision making and the management of contact lens complications (1999)
- Clinical Neurology of the Eye (2000)
- Ocular Theraputics (part one) 2001
- Cataract Referral and Management 2002
Currently studying for the Independent Prescribing exam 3rd November 2009
Positions Held
- Owner and Senior Optometrist at Susan R. Bowers
- Councillor for the Association of Optometrists
- Councillor for the British Contact Lens Association
- Secretary to Coventry Local Optical Committee
Employment
- Salmons and Marsons Opticians 1974-1980
- Dolland & Aitchison 1981
- Locum work at Rayners, First Sight and Co-op whilst caring for her young son 1982-1984
- Opened own practice in 1984



