Pre-reg optometrist at Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, Tamara Hasan, shares insight into what a typical week in clinic looks like as she approaches the halfway mark of her training year

Optometrist at Boots Opticians, Vikki Lordan, shares advice on becoming a pre-reg supervisor

Providing placements in remote locations is important, Specsavers has highlighted

Pre-reg optometrist at Specsavers Cribbs Causeway, Daniel Chung, on his pre-reg experiences three months into his placement

Second-year optometry student at the University of Plymouth and AOP student rep, Caroline Mansfield (pictured), tells OT  about her work experience so far and her future career plans

Pre-reg optometrist at Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, Tamara Hasan, discusses how she secured a hospital pre-reg and her experiences to date

Newly-qualified optometrist and AOP Councillor, Josie Evans, discusses the realities of everyday practice and her future goals

Pre-reg optometrist at Ashton Opticians in High Wycombe, Samrina Awan, shares her experiences of the first few months of her pre-reg year in independent practice

Pre-reg optometrist, Brooke Hutchins (pictured), discusses her expectations of the pre-reg year, her career goals and what she has learned from being on placement

Pre-reg optometrist at Specsavers in Cribbs Causeway, Bristol, Daniel Chung (pictured), shares his experiences during his first three weeks in practice