Kimberley Young
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OT spoke to students, Saira Saleem and Nkosi Yearwood, about their experience of the past year and the challenges and changes ahead
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The College shared that the temporary changes had been “invaluable” in allowing the progression of pre-registration optometrists through the Scheme for Registration during the pandemic
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Following a year of disruption, OT investigates what effect the pandemic could have for students and pre-registration optometrists entering the profession – and what the wider implications might be for the way optometry is taught to future generations
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Over a year on from the first lockdown in the UK, OT is reflecting on the disruption current students and pre-registration optometrists have experienced, and the hurdles that remain
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The product has specially designed features to direct warm currents of air away from the lens
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While a number of previously raised concerns have been addressed in the new requirements, the AOP committed to monitoring developments, sharing that “This does not mean our concerns about the ESR have all been resolved”
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It is anticipated that most education providers would work towards admitting students to approved qualifications that meet the new standards from the 2023/24 or 2024/25 academic year
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As we approach one year on from the first lockdown in the UK, OT is looking back at how the student and pre-registration experience has changed, and what could be next
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The number of OSCE assessments for January have been reduced as a result of a “significant” fall in examiner availability
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The College of Optometrists has said that face-to-face work-based assessments and the January OSCE can go ahead