Newly-qualified optometrist, Nikki Sharma, shares her experiences of working in practice during the early stages of the coronavirus outbreak to being furloughed and finding herself with time on her hands

Newly-qualified optometrist, Nikki Sharma, discusses the benefits of the volk lens in the testing room

Newly-qualified optometrists Olympia Haralambous and Nikki Sharma share insight into their pre-reg periods, including the OSCEs, as they become qualified optometrists

Pre-reg optometrist, Nikki Sharma (pictured), speaks to senior pre-reg assessor for the College of Optometrists, John Corby, about the role of an assessor and how to succeed during the pre-reg period

Pre-reg optometrist, Nikki Sharma, shares her experiences during her hospital placement

Pre-reg optometrist, Nikki Sharma, reflects on her first three weeks in practice

As optometry graduate Nikki Sharma prepares to begin her pre-reg year at Boots Opticians, she shares her journey navigating applications and interviews that got her to this point