Career development

Orbis-supported integrated eye care worker in Ethiopia’s Dita district, Tsehey Tsambalo, discusses the role that she plays in helping to eliminate trachoma and give people their sight back

Qualified dispensing optician and hearing aid dispenser at OutsideClinic, Phil Wilson, discusses a varied career that is driven by his enthusiasm for learning

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

A pan-sector Trailblazer Group has submitted an application and is now working on the development of an occupational standard

IP optometrist, Maninder Gudray, shares her advice and experiences of the steps to training to become an independent prescriber

OT  speaks to optometrists about lifelong learning and the benefits it brings them

Optometrist and head of clinical research at CORE, Jill Woods, speaks to OT  about a varied career that has seen her practise in the UK and Australia before settling in Canada

Optometry students share their tips for a successful university experience

Newly-qualified optometrist Rebecca English on presenting her research in a competition, loving contact lenses, and changing the lives of patients