Pre-reg optometrist and AOP Councillor, Ali Yasen, shares his journey to his pre-reg placement with a franchise Boots Opticians practice

Zak Saleem, pre-registration optometrist at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, on rotating around different hospital clinics in the first weeks of his placement

OT speaks to Preeti Singla about her experience as a hospital optometrist working in a range of clinics

Optometrists in each of Specsavers’ 22 Northern Ireland stores have completed the Professional Certificate in Medical Retina

OT explores the remaining steps practitioners need to take in the final year of the CPD cycle – including insight on a new reflective exercise

Andrew Bridges, director of professional services at Leightons Opticians & Hearing Care, tells OT about why building trust with patients has been key to his career

Multiple highlights optometry as a career option at fair

Sight Care’s outgoing chief executive Paul Surridge reflects on his 18 years in optics and the future for the independent sector