Methodology
RECRUITMENT
The Scholars180 assessment is an oral presentation that encompasses 4 components:Baseline assessment of knowledgeOral presentationQ&A sessionPost-presentation ‘experiences’ questionnaireThe participating students in this study were first-year optometry students and thus recruitment for their participation in the study was conducted at the beginning of the semester. The study was approved by The University of Western Australia (approval no. 2021/ET000652). Written and informed consent were obtained from all participants prior to enrolment in the study. Informed consent was required as participants were asked to conduct tests and the researchers used the data collected. All participants were informed of possible publishing and written consent was obtained. All the first-year optometry students were given the opportunity to participate in this study unless they did not consent to participate. The authors declare they have no conflicts of interest, and this research received no specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.In this study, the student’s baseline assessment of knowledge of all the eye conditions listed in 