I believe that writing skills are critical for human communication in the modern world, but writing skills generally across Australia have a lot of room for improvement. I took the initiative to create a scientific research writing workshop as part of the OPTM3201 course to help bring the writing standards of our undergraduate vision science students up to an industry-

To demonstrate the value of using data visualisation in clinical practice and research education, I have created a very streamlined process for students to build 3D reconstructions of the optic nerve head ‘from scratch’. Students begin with an OCT volume scan containing 49 discrete images of the retina and optic nerve. Students are guided in class (or remotely) to