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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Seven months on from the last report on the impact of the pandemic on student and pre-reg optometrists, OT considers how the situation has changed, and what challenges remain
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Pre-registration optometrist at Moorfields Eye Hospital, Emily Mather, discusses seeing an increasing volume of patients and growing her clinical confidence
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Pre-reg optometrist and AOP Councillor, Luke McRoy-Jones, on being signed off for Stage 1, preparing for Stage 2 and looking ahead to the OSCEs
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With practical experience often hard to secure over the past year, OT has heard tips for crafting a stand-out application and maximising work experience placements
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The modified requirements apply immediately and relate to all registered dispensing opticians and contact lens opticians who are training on the Scheme
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Pre-registration optometrist at Julian Davies Opticians, Peter Grant, on in-person assessments, virtual hospital experiences and looking ahead to the OSCEs
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Pre-registration optometrist at Moorfields Eye Hospital, Emily Mather, on finding a supportive community in her first four months
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Pre-reg optometrist Luke McRoy-Jones on progressing through his pre-reg during lockdown and building a patient base in practice
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The spring OSCEs marked the largest in the history of the Scheme for Registration. OT spoke to some newly-qualified optometrists about their experiences
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OT spoke to students, Saira Saleem and Nkosi Yearwood, about their experience of the past year and the challenges and changes ahead