College of Optometrists

Commissioned and collaborative research

1. 

   Enhanced Scheme Evaluation Project

   Evaluating different 'enhanced' eye care service models to learn what works and what doesn't.
2. 

   Evaluation of the quality of ready-made spectacles

   An analysis of whether the optical quality of near-vision ready-made spectacles reaches the quality required by the international ISO Standard.
3. 

   Impact of equipment on eye care

   Looking at how the availability and use of different eye care equipment affect provision.
4. 

   Northern Ireland Childhood Errors of Refraction (NICER) Study - Phase 3

   Investigating the incidence and progression of myopia in children.
5. 

   Optometric Workforce Survey

   A survey of the optometric profession to gather a clear picture of its current form.
6. 

   Sight Loss and Vision Priority Setting Partnership

   Identifying unanswered questions about the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of sight loss and eye conditions.
7. 

   UK Eye Care Services Project

   An analysis of how eye care is organised across the UK.