Resources for Optometry Students
and Trainee Optometrists
A little help with studying, practical skills and finding your next step. Start with whichever feels useful today.
Bringing Your Clinical Future into Focus
Welcome to the Students’ Corner. I’m Jason, and I’ve brought together these resources to share practical teaching ideas and reflections from my life in eye care. Whether you’re settling into university or preparing for a placement, the articles and guides linked below are free to read.
I want useful content to be available to people who need it, which is why I’ve made some resources open to everyone. There’s also a premium community where some of these topics are explored in greater depth, alongside more resources and opportunities to learn together.
Insightful Articles
Browse study tips, practical exam preparation and reflections on the move from university to clinic. Pick a topic that fits where you are in your training.
- Study habits and exam preparation
- Patient communication
- Experiences from training and practice
The Skill Centre
Find my open guides on refraction, ocular health, binocular vision, contact lenses and history taking. Build on what you’re learning or revisit a technique. There’s also a free transposition calculator to explore.
- Topic-based clinical guides
- Optics and calculations
- Reading to support practical teaching
Looking for a Pre-Reg or CLiP Placement?
Advice to support your own search for a pre-registration or Clinical Learning in Practice (CLiP) placement, with questions to ask prospective practices and links to external vacancy sources.
- Places to look for opportunities
- Preparing to contact practices
- Things to consider before applying
This is guidance, not a placement service: I don’t find or arrange placements for applicants. Please contact practices or your training provider directly, and check their current requirements and availability.
Read the placement search guidance