Career development

After months of disruption to his studies, newly-graduated optometrist Peter Grant tells OT  how excited he is to begin his pre-reg placement

Optometrist Hamza Mussa, aka @TheCrazyOptom, tells OT  about campaigning against racism and discrimination via Instagram and his work as part of the Specsavers Professional Advancement Team

Following the launch of the AOP’s Pre-reg register, OT  clinical editor, Dr Ian Beasley, emphasises the benefits a pre-reg can bring to a practice

This year’s pre-reg contributors, Samrina Awan, Tamara Hasan and Daniel Chung, on how COVID-19 upended their year and what they’ve learnt along the way

First year optometry student at the University of Huddersfield, Iqra Saeed, talks to OT  about what drew her to optometry and the impact COVID-19 had on the course

Daniel Chung, a pre-reg optometrist in Cribbs Causeway, Bristol, catches us up on his past few months

Cardiff University student and AOP student representative, Millie Trotter, tells OT  how her work experience inspired her to pursue a career in optometry, and how she hopes to promote the profession to others through her blog

As the semester comes to a close, students and pre-registration optometrists across the UK are faced with the complex, long-term impact of COVID-19. OT  put their questions to experts across the optics sector

Pre-reg optometrist, Tamara Hasan, on how she’s adapted to working from home during the COVID-19 crisis

Second-year optometry student at City, University of London and AOP student representative, Fatema Master, tells OT  how her work experience placements inspired her career aspirations