Northampton-based independent TK&S Optometrists hosted third-year optometry student Deepika Khali for a two-day placement after she won a raffle prize donated by the Hakim Group at Cardiff University’s Eye Ball gala dinner.
Brian Tompkins, director of the Hakim Group practice, said he hoped to instill passion, dedication and heart into students and enable them to think and do things differently.
‘Giving them the chance to experience state-of-the-art technology ultimately leads to better treatment of patients. Students get to look at techniques they didn't even know existed, they start to realise that investment in technology is an investment in patient health,’ he said.
Khali experienced TK&S’ diagnostics suite, sat in on eye examinations, contact lens appointments and specialist binocular vision clinics.
‘I feel really lucky to have been selected as a prize winner and work with Brian, Keyur, Debra and the TK&S team because it has given me an opportunity to learn from the best people in optics who I've been following on Instagram for a very long time,’ she said.
