Career development
Insight into the career options that are available within optics from those who have been there and done it
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Thaksha Sritharan, pre-registration optometrist at Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, reflects on securing a placement during the pandemic
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Pre-reg optometrist, Elly Adams, shares her journey in optometry so far, and how growing up with chronic anterior uveitis has given her the ability to put herself in her patients’ position
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Lewis Richards, optometrist and director at Evans & Hughes Opticians, on how a willingness to upskill is essential for optometrists in Wales
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Sarah Hollyhead, AOP student representative and third year student at the University of Plymouth, tells OT how optometry jumped out to her as a career
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Johnson & Johnson Vision’s Sheetal Patel on how the contact lens market has shifted over the past 18 months, and the company’s support for locum optometrists
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University of Manchester lecturer, Amit Jinabhai, on giving back to the city that trained him and winning awards for his inclusive teaching methods
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Moorfields pre-reg, Emily Mather, on passing Stage 2 and looking ahead to her OSCE exams
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Virtual webinars will be held to introduce eye care professionals to a new proof of concept programme for delivering eye care in residential special schools
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Sejal Desai, optometrist at Ace & Tate, tells OT about the company’s commitment to fairness and becoming a B-Corp
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Ishvinder Bahra, Aston university graduate and pre-reg optometrist, on a winning presentation, and the experiences that have supported her progression in optometry