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Thaksha Sritharan, pre-registration optometrist at Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, reflects on securing a placement during the pandemic

Pre-reg optometrist, Elly Adams, shares her journey in optometry so far, and how growing up with chronic anterior uveitis has given her the ability to put herself in her patients’ position

Yuan Gao is a pre-reg optometrist at Western Eye Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. OT  spoke to Gao about his university experience and how one lecturer helped him to succeed

Augmented reality slit lamps are among equipment that the university has invested in as part of new clinical simulation facilities

Sarah Hollyhead, AOP student representative and third year student at the University of Plymouth, tells OT  how optometry jumped out to her as a career

University of Manchester lecturer, Amit Jinabhai, on giving back to the city that trained him and winning awards for his inclusive teaching methods

The trailblazer group behind the pathway acknowledged concerns raised around the submission of the proposals and said a “hiatus” would enable time for a review of feedback

Moorfields pre-reg, Emily Mather, on passing Stage 2 and looking ahead to her OSCE exams

Ishvinder Bahra, Aston university graduate and pre-reg optometrist, on a winning presentation, and the experiences that have supported her progression in optometry

As AOP membership renewals approach, OT  hears more about the services available to support members through their career