The College of Optometrists

To mark the 25th Anniversary of the College Postgraduate Research Scholarship Fund, Professor Bernard Gilmartin will lead a lecture entitled ‘Funding the Future’ at next year’s College Conference.

The one-hour lecture will begin with a brief insight into the past 25 years of the fund and what it has helped researchers to achieve. Three recently funded researchers will give ten-minute presentations followed by a question and answer session:

• ‘Effects of nutritional supplements on visual function in normal and low vision due to ARMD’ presented by Hannah Bartlett, Aston University
   
• ‘Dependency of contour interaction upon target contrast and crowding bar contrast’ presented by Anneli Demberg, Glasgow Caledonian University
   
• ‘Accommodative dysfunction in children with cerebral palsy’ presented by Julie McClellend, University of Ulster

The remaining seven funded researchers will present their recent work/findings in the form of a poster presentation during the morning break and lunch on the Sunday. Handouts will be available on request in the presentation area.

1-Day Conference Tickets are available to Members for £140 (£180 to Non-Members) and 2-Day Conference Tickets are available to Members for £260 (£300 to Non-Members).

A Jubilee Dinner will take place at the Imperial War Museum North on Sunday 20 March. Tickets are available to Members and Non Members for £65 (including VAT) and block bookings of ten or more people are available on request.

Alternatively, if you would like to book tickets over the telephone or enquire about sponsorship or trade-stand opportunities please contact the College Events Team on 020 7766 4343 or email events@college-optometrists.org