Pre-registration optometrist at Moorfields Eye Hospital, Emily Mather, discusses seeing an increasing volume of patients and growing her clinical confidence

Huda Hathaf, an AOP student representative moving into third-year at Cardiff University, on the skills she has gained from volunteering

Jim Gilbert, recruitment manager at OutsideClinic, shares insight into the company’s recruitment process and how to succeed in the UK’s biggest domiciliary eye care provider

OT ’s clinical multimedia editor and IP optometrist, Ceri Smith-Jaynes, discusses her journey into optometry and why she decided to gain her IP qualification

Pre-reg optometrist and AOP Councillor, Luke McRoy-Jones, on being signed off for Stage 1, preparing for Stage 2 and looking ahead to the OSCEs

OT  speaks to Susan Bowers, Ross Henderson and Martin Hood, three of the first class of optometrists to gain their independent prescribing qualification when it was introduced 12 years ago

With practical experience often hard to secure over the past year, OT  has heard tips for crafting a stand-out application and maximising work experience placements

Recent graduate from Glasgow Caledonian University, Ehsan Khan, on his journey from a work experience placement to studying optometry

The modified requirements apply immediately and relate to all registered dispensing opticians and contact lens opticians who are training on the Scheme

Pre-registration optometrist at Julian Davies Opticians, Peter Grant, on in-person assessments, virtual hospital experiences and looking ahead to the OSCEs