Newly qualified optometrists put communication at the centre of care

Communication is a core competency that practising optometrists constantly use to deliver the best possible care to patients. Despite this, speaking to patients can be challenging for students and practitioners at the start of an optometry career.  

Although personal experience can be a great teacher, so is learning from the experiences of those further ahead than you. So, what knowledge and advice do today’s newly qualified optometrists have to share with those of tomorrow? 

‘When I began to explore optometry as a potential career, I had to mentally prepare myself for the communication side of the role,’ explains Rejoice Bangure, a recently qualified optometrist working at Optical Express.