“The most rewarding thing is the smile on their face” “The most rewarding thing is the smile on their face” Ruth Perrott, MBE, speaks with OT about distributing more than 20,000 pairs of donated spectacles overseas 3 York-based optometrist, Ruth Perrott, became a Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 2021 New Years Honours. She speaks with OT below about what the honour means to her, her volunteer work, and practising her curtsey ahead of meeting the Queen. I got an email on 6 December saying I had been put forward for an MBE and asking whether I would accept it.