Against the odds

Yuan Gao, an international student from northern China, was unable to find a pre-reg placement by the time he graduated in 2020. Here he explains how he’s used the past year to his advantage

Isle of Wight-based practice owner, Farzeen Khan, on the challenges she found whilst uncovering her love of optics in 1990s Nepal

Anjana Taank, of Cambridge independent Taank Optometrists, on bouncing back from a fire and flood during the pandemic