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OT  heard from a number of students about the work experiences they have secured despite the pressures of the pandemic, as well as their views on the future

OT  asked employers, careers advisors, AOP experts, and students for their advice on what makes the ideal pre-reg applicant, tips for interviewing, and how to stave off stress when applying

Black & Lizars optometrist, Eilidh Thomson, on a chance meeting that changed the course of her career

One year after the first report investigating the impact of the pandemic on optometry students and pre-regs, OT  looks back at how students have adapted to the challenges, and how employers are supporting the next generation of the profession

The programme will see its first students graduate this summer

The University of Gloucestershire course aims to “support the growing industry need for qualified technically skilled ophthalmic imaging practitioners”

As the AOP seeks new student representatives, OT  speaks to optometrists who have previously held the role about why they would encourage current students to embrace the opportunity and apply

SpaMedica’s director of optometry, Christine Purslow, on her unexpected secret ambition and why she’ll always encourage optometrists to do that PhD

The study examines perceptions of dry eye as a disease, practitioner confidence in its management, and satisfaction with first-line treatment options

Amna Wajid, pre-reg dispensing optician and student optometrist, on her interest in research and turning her thesis into an article