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.
There is still time to register for the College of Optometrists’ flagship event, Optometry Tomorrow.
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.
The College is committed to investing in the future of the profession and we believe that today's research leads to tomorrow's practice.
Here we summarise three research papers from a recent issue of Optometry in Practice.
Our Editor in Chief, Professor Leon Davies FCOptom, looks back at what's been another challenging year.
This article provides a background to practice-based research in optometry.
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.