Becoming an optometrist: Pre-registration

Pre-registration optometrist, Josie Evans, is currently completing her pre-reg period in both an independent and hospital setting. She spends four days a week in an independent practice in Kent and one day a week at Moorfields Eye Hospital.

[@tt-bl6mc]

Can international applicants apply for pre registration?

[@ansaathar7270]

Hi how did u done your optometry registration could u help me plz?

[@FahimMajeed]

Hi Dear I was in a optometrist in Afghanistan I know everything how to manage the patient and I have 9 years experience. I worked with eye hospital and I saw so many cases in past 9 years. So new I’m working with boots options . Just I have problem with my language . How should I be in optometrist in Uk . Is any easy way to do the optometry in here? Help me please.
Is the OET is helpful for me to do that or no?
Thanks,

[@rizwan8799]

You should go into a university that offer optometry and speak to someone they will be able to help you out better, but there are different ways you can go into doing optometry one way would be to do your science gcse (1year) and apply to do an access to higher education science course which is 1year (most colleges offer the course), then you can apply to do optometry. I hope that helped :)

[@shaafsiddiqui9299]

How much salary we earn

[@paulbrungardt9823]

4 years pre -med B.S.must have 3.5 GPA or better. 4 Years, optometry,
little to no summer time off. $ 200,000 in debt by graduation. First
paycheck at age 26-27years of age. There is no shortage of optometrists.
There is competition with cut rate eyeglass warehouses. Most ODs are
self employed, so no: paid vacations, holidays, sick days, retirement
plans. If you are smart enough to get into optometry school, you can
figure out it is not worth the expense and ago

[@irene4633]

In America it’s like that.... not everywhere else in the world

[@paulbrungardt9823]

@@irene4633 Yes, I speak only from American experience.

[@antorossetti6353]

Far better in Italy. As an italian optometrist with USA OD (1987 class) also, employed both in education and profession in Italy, optometry was, and still is, worth the invested time and money ;-)

[@paulbrungardt9823]

@@antorossetti6353 Cool...Thank you for the comment.

[@mohdsami6820]

hello mam I'm optometrist in Dian citizen please job in forain country my dream

[@mohdsami6820]

Indian citizen

[@ugowoundo]

With that level of English , you won’t even pass IELTS, i will suggest you start a practice in your country since you have qualified already.