Archive for March, 2007

City University’s Pre-registration Refresher Programme: The Final Assessment Weekend

Published March 10th, 2007 by Jane Macnaughton.

[ May 5, 2007; 8:30 am; ]  

Held over two days at the university’s Fight for Sight Optometry Clinic in London, this two-day weekend course hosted by CLEARVIEW Training is held towards the end of the pre-registration year in time to prepare for the Final Assessment.

On the Saturday, all delegates will have the opportunity to sit all of the practical exams that make up […]

Agencies - What do you do?

Published March 8th, 2007 by David.

After speaking to a number of companies over the course of the week, it appears that there is a gulf in what people think agencies or consultancies do in order to find suitable people for their roles and what we have to do in order to find the right person. So the question is “what […]

‘Too busy on the computer.’ Computerised Testing Rooms

Published March 7th, 2007 by Andrew Ho.

Computerised testing rooms seem to be the flavour of the month again, with many practitioners insisting that a more streamlined, efficient and effective flow of information will be the outcome – no doubt.
Within one year, I have slowly observed a number of installations in my test room, including a computer, a wireless infrared mouse, a […]

Where have all the pre-reg jobs gone?

Published March 6th, 2007 by Jane Macnaughton.

It is getting to that time of year in the third year undergraduate calendar when most prospective pre-registration trainees are securing their positions for the coming year. 
 
Over the past few years, the increase in popularity of the Summer Schools has been used by the multiple sector in identifying suitable employees. Students work in practice in […]

Clinical Conundrums: Case History 1

Published March 2nd, 2007 by Priya Morjaria.

I recently examined a 63 year old patient who came in for a re-check. He had been seen by my colleague a few weeks earlier and at the time his spectacles were updated; one pair for distance and one pair for near.
He came in complaining of not being able to read with both eyes open […]

Interviews - Pleasure or Pain?

Published March 1st, 2007 by David.

The idea of attending an interview can have a variety of effects on people not least panic, nervousness or the complete opposite: total over confidence. Over the course of a week I see a mixture of these but regardless of the reaction nothing beats not doing any preparation.
Preparing for an interview is a vital process […]