College research projects help to build a scientific evidence base that informs and influences College and national policies.
This sets out how the College will approach research over the next few years and the key challenges it may face.
Find out about the range of financial and practical support we offer College members undertaking research.
These awards recognise and celebrate the considerable achievements of our members involved in optometric research.
The College’s Research Excellence Awards recognise achievements in optometric research, and the way in which they enrich the whole profession.
The clinical figures that count.
Optometry in Practice (OiP), the College’s quarterly CPD journal, covers the latest research, analysis and opinion from your profession, and provides up to 4 CPD points.
The College of Optometrists’ research journal, OPO, has been the world’s top ranked optometry since 2014.
Kathy Oxtoby looks at the benefits research brings for practitioners and patients and how to get involved.
This edition takes a look at the risk variants and genetic distribution of Age-related macular degeneration as well as topical ivermectin-metronidazole gel therapy for blepharitis caused by Demodex.
Here we summarise three research papers from a recent issue of Optometry in Practice.
College members can apply for one or more of a range of financial grants and bursaries to support them while they are undertaking a research qualification or project.
The College of Optometrists has created and published templates for the collection of minimum patient data in two areas of secondary care, refractive error and low vision.
Updates to Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) classification and the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on eye strain and dry- eye-related symptoms
We are offering a number of Undergraduate Research Scholarships and Travel Bursaries over the coming year.
Contact lens technologies that can treat disease, and a possible link between caffeine intake and IOP.