News

Optoversity challenge raises funds

Optoversity has raised £7,700 for Vision Care for Homeless People

Out of the Box Optic’s Optoversity Challenge has raised £7,700 for Vision Care for Homeless People (VCHP) at an online challenge which saw students from City University place top.

Students from UWE Bristol and Aston placed second and third respectively against teams from 11 optometry schools across the country. Over 80 students competed for the charitable challenge which included quizzes, multiple choice questions and extra points for rapid answers.

The event’s creator Karmelo Modina said: ‘Optoversity has proved to be a fantastic way to bring together optometry students and to help prepare them for working life in the best way possible. It has been fantastic to have even more of the optometry schools taking part this year.’

Register now to continue reading

Thank you for visiting Optician Online. Register now to access up to 10 news and opinion articles a month.

Register

Already have an account? Sign in here