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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Over a year on from the first lockdown in the UK, OT is reflecting on the disruption current students and pre-registration optometrists have experienced, and the hurdles that remain
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From 2022, students can choose to study optical care services as part of their second year of a T level in Healthcare Sciences
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Emily Mather, pre-reg optometrist at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London, on finding variety across different clinics in the first weeks of her placement
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Second year optometry student, Indy Ghuman, tells OT what he enjoys about being on the AOP’s student committee
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Pre-reg optometrist Luke McRoy-Jones on balancing work and study and preparing for his first assessment
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The training provider suggested the course could enable independent practices to access government funding for apprenticeship training of optical assistants
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Pre-reg optometrist Peter Grant tells OT about the benefits of working across three practices as he looks ahead towards Visit 1
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Pre-registration optometrist, Rukan Avcil, on her journey into optometry, developing her skills through COVID-19, and being nominated for an OT competition by her practice colleague
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Manchester graduate, Emily Mather, had her pre-reg placement at Moorfields delayed as a result of COVID-19. Here, she tells OT why she’s grateful for the extra time at home
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The number of OSCE assessments for January have been reduced as a result of a “significant” fall in examiner availability