Practitioner stories

A special event to celebrate the end of the academic year in 2020 was needed, but what to do and how during COVID-19? Student optometrist Caroline Mansfield explains all to OT 

Susan Bowers, optometrist and AOP councillor, tells OT  why supporting a pre-reg is so important for her practice

Lecturer at City, University of London, Dr Rakhee Shah, second year student Sabrina Choudhury, and final-year student, Bilal Hassan, share how the university responded to the changes brought about by COVID-19

Optometry student at City, University of London, Saira Saleem, shares her experience of a two-week work placement at an eye clinic in India

Lecturer at Aston University, Dr Sam Strong, shares her experiences of moving to remote teaching during the coronavirus outbreak

First year optometry undergraduate and AOP student representative, Indy Ghuman, shares insights from his visit to 100% Optical 2020

Optometry student, Nashwa Choudhury, won the 2019 Specsavers Spectacle Wearer of the Year Editor’s Choice Award. Now working part-time as an optical assistant at the multiple where she is responsible for frame styling, preparing dispenses and pre-testing customers, she shares insight her passion for frames OT 

Third-year optometry student at the University of Plymouth and AOP Council member, Luke McRoy-Jones, discusses how the optometry team is invaluable for his studies

City, University of London optometry undergraduates, Sadaf Khan and Iram Ahmed, share their experiences of a Vision Aid Overseas project in Africa after being awarded the 2019 Irvine Aitchison memorial bursary

How does education need to evolve to meet the needs of a changing profession? OT  spoke to families with multiple generations working in optics for their take