In Focus: Combining education and business

University Valli Opticians officially opened in September to provide a learning space for optometry students at the University of Huddersfield, as well as offer eye care services to the public.

It was designed to serve as an optometry educational hub and be a fully functioning private eye clinic. Third year students enrolled on the optometry course work alongside employed optometrists to gain clinical know-how and an understanding of how a business operates.

The clinic came about after Moin Valli, managing director at Valli Opticians, met Professor John Siderov, head of the department of optometry and vision sciences at the University of Huddersfield.