Career development

Third-year undergraduate at Aston University, Shoaib Ilyas, discusses putting his beliefs into action and overcoming the challenging concepts presented at university

Optometrist and deputy head of optometry at Moorfields Eye Hospital, Dr Vijay Anand, provides advice on dealing with time pressures in the hospital setting

OT  speaks to optometrist Wendy Newsom about what makes a good referral

OT  poses a monthly scenario from a practitioner. This month, we look at applying for a hospital pre-reg with hospital optometrist Holly Higgins

Executive director at Community Care Opticians, Michelle Peel, on the importance of personalising a cover letter to the role you are applying for and answering the key question of why

Pre-reg optometrist, Nikki Sharma, shares her experiences during her hospital placement

Optometry undergraduate at the University of Plymouth, Chloe McGregor, shares her aspirations as she nears the end of her third year of studying

Senior research optometrist at the Brien Holden Vision Institute, Jennifer Sha, shares her journey from High Street optometry into research, which has seen her work on a trial for a contact lens to slow myopia progression

Third year optometry undergraduate, Fahim Zaman, on transforming theoretical knowledge into practical skills, preparing for pre-reg and why auto-refraction could benefit optometrists

Optometrist and practice owner, Clare Downes, on how a cover letter is key and what your hobbies say about you