News and features

Pre-reg optometrist Luke McRoy-Jones on balancing work and study and preparing for his first assessment

The product has specially designed features to direct warm currents of air away from the lens

While a number of previously raised concerns have been addressed in the new requirements, the AOP committed to monitoring developments, sharing that “This does not mean our concerns about the ESR have all been resolved”

It is anticipated that most education providers would work towards admitting students to approved qualifications that meet the new standards from the 2023/24 or 2024/25 academic year

Pre-reg optometrist Peter Grant tells OT  about the benefits of working across three practices as he looks ahead towards Visit 1

The number of OSCE assessments for January have been reduced as a result of a “significant” fall in examiner availability

The College of Optometrists has said that face-to-face work-based assessments and the January OSCE can go ahead

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

£4692 raised via the Success Through Education Programme in October was matched by the company

Pre-reg optometrist Luke McRoy-Jones tells OT  about getting back up to speed after months out of the testing room