Understanding Colour Vision Defects: Key Insights for Optometry and pre-registration Students

Mastering Colour Vision Testing

September 30, 2025

Colour vision testing is a topic that comes up time and again during pre-reg training and assessments. In a recent webinar, optometrist Anisa shared her knowledge and revision tips on this essential competency, covering everything from the genetics of colour vision to the practicalities of testing in clinic.

Preparing for Your OSCE: History, Symptoms, and Clinical Skills with Optom Survival

Preparing for Your OSCE: History, Symptoms, and Clinical Skills with Optom Survival

September 25, 2025

If you’re a pre-reg optometrist preparing for your OSCE, understanding how to approach history-taking, symptom assessment, and clinical stations is essential.

Mastering Dispensing Competencies: A Guide for Pre-Reg Optometrists

Mastering Dispensing Competencies: A Guide for Pre-Reg Optometrists

September 24, 2025

Dispensing can feel overwhelming during your pre-reg journey, especially when examiners start asking about calculations, frame choices and lens designs. But the good news is, you don’t need to know everything in depth — just a strong grasp of the fundamentals.

OSCE Top Tips from a Newly Qualified Optometrist

OSCE Survival Guide: My Top Tips as a Newly Qualified Optometrist

September 18, 2025

Aneesa recorded a great webinar all about the OSCE exam for us and we have transcribed it into a blog for you to read in your own time.

A Practical Guide for Pre-registration Optometrists

Preparing for Your OSCE: A Practical Guide for Pre-registration Optometrists

September 18, 2025

The Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) is one of the most challenging—and important—milestones in your pre-registration journey. With multiple stations to work through, limited time at each, and a wide range of skills under assessment, it can feel daunting. But with structured preparation and the right mindset, you can approach the OSCE with confidence.