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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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
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The College of Optometrists has said that face-to-face work-based assessments and the January OSCE can go ahead
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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 association is seeking student representatives from optometry courses across the country to help develop student initiatives and services
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Samit Dayal, final year optometry student at the University of the West of England (UWE) in Bristol, on giving back, drawing inspiration from family, and preparing for pre-registration
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The Government’s guidance for students traveling home at the end of term has been welcomed with a “sense of relief” by some optometry students, though questions over the practicalities remain
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Pre-reg optometrist Luke McRoy-Jones tells OT about getting back up to speed after months out of the testing room
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Luke McRoy-Jones, pre-reg optometrist and recent graduate from the University of Plymouth, on making the most of the university experience