Moneo writes: The compelling case for optometry apprenticeships

The end of last year and the start of 2020 saw the issue of apprenticeships for prospective optometrists as one of the hot topics. I strongly expect to see this debate rumble on for some time ahead.

I have spent quite a lot of time considering this issue and trying to decide whether I would feel happy having my vision cared for by a person who had not achieved qualification through the traditional degree route. I have to confess my original thoughts were that I would not and this seemed to fit with the original negativity and backlash to the idea that generally seemed to abound in the world of optometry.