The association is seeking student representatives from optometry courses across the country to help develop student initiatives and services

Professor Rachel Pilling, a consultant paediatric ophthalmologist, has been appointed to the University of Bradford professorship

Samit Dayal, final year optometry student at the University of the West of England (UWE) in Bristol, on giving back, drawing inspiration from family, and preparing for pre-registration

The Government’s guidance for students traveling home at the end of term has been welcomed with a “sense of relief” by some optometry students, though questions over the practicalities remain

“The larger the number of patients we observe and treat, the more we will learn and the faster we will reach a cure for this devastating condition”

How should the education and training of optometrists evolve to future-proof the profession? OT  asked optometrists from different modes of practice to share their thoughts

Luke McRoy-Jones, pre-reg optometrist and recent graduate from the University of Plymouth, on making the most of the university experience

OT  clinical editor, AOP head of education, undergraduate teacher at Aston University: Dr Ian Beasley explains how ‘itchy feet’ have kept his career varied

OT  speaks to AOP student representatives, Oliver Rose and Hina Patel, about the adapted university experience and the effect of local restrictions on student life

A study that aims to understand the genetic basis for dry AMD is recruiting 6000 patients with geographic atrophy