Category: Optometry Students
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The Secret is Out: Building a Supportive Optometry Community
I know I have been unusually quiet on the blog lately, but I promise there is a very good reason for my silence. For the past few months, I have been working frantically behind the scenes to build something truly special. I wanted to create a space that goes beyond simple blog posts or static…
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Accessible Information: Understanding the Standard and Why It Matters
We welcome Daniel Morgan-Williams from Visualise Training and Consultancy, this time sharing why it is important to include accessible information in every patient interaction. I will leave this for Dan to explain more. Understanding the Standard: Why Accessible Information Matters in Every Patient Interaction Have you’ve ever handed a patient a leaflet they couldn’t read?…
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Duty of Candour: Your Professional Guide to Honesty and Trust
As healthcare professionals, we hold one duty to be sacred. This is the duty of candour. But what does this phrase actually mean? It is not just a buzzword. It is the absolute core of our patient-practitioner relationship and is the foundation of trust. I have written this guide to explain exactly what the duty…
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Patient Confidentiality: The “Jigsaw” Risk You Need to Know About
Maintaining patient confidentiality is the most sacred, non-negotiable duty we have as healthcare professionals. It is the bedrock of the trust our patients place in us. In the digital age, however, this duty faces a new and insidious threat. We have all felt the urge: you see a fascinating, “textbook” case in your clinic and…
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Contact Lenses for Halloween Costumes: What You Need to Know
Halloween contact lenses enhance costumes but pose serious risks, such as infections, allergic reactions, and vision issues, if not used properly and with a prescription.
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Newly Qualified Optometrist? The Advice I Needed on Day One
The moment a newly qualified optometrist walks into their first solo clinic is unforgettable. I remember my moment vividly. It was a potent mix of pride, excitement, and a healthy dose of sheer terror. The safety net of your supervisor is gone. Suddenly, every clinical decision rests squarely on your shoulders. I recall being plagued…
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Optometry Revision: Spotlighting the Skill Centre Resources
It may seem a little in the acdemic year to be considering optometry revision. Concepts are just being introduced and your understanding developing each session. But when it came to starting a clinical session – or preparing for an exam – I always wished that I had revised everything I had learned from the start.…
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Finding a Way: A Personal Reflection on Disability in Optometry
Today, we are honoured to host a guest post from Lucy Pirie-Guy, an optometrist who shares her candid, insightful, and inspiring experience of navigating her career with a limb difference. Her story is a powerful testament to resilience and a vital contribution to the conversation around disability in optometry. An Unseen Presence: The Reality of…
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Optometry Clinical Skills: 10 Tips to WOW Your Supervisors
As a pratising optometrist and an educator, I have the unique privilege of seeing our profession from two distinct angles. I see the seasoned clinicians navigating the complexities of daily practice, and I see the bright, eager students taking their very first steps on that same path. I know that the university clinic can be…
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Seeing Your First Patient: A Student’s Success Guide
I still remember it. The mix of pure excitement and absolute terror. After two years of lectures, labs, and practising on long-suffering friends, the moment had finally arrived: seeing your first patient. It is, without a doubt, the most transformative rite of passage in any optometrist’s career. It’s the moment the theory becomes real, the…