Research

College research projects help to build a scientific evidence base that informs and influences College and national policies.

“The Undergraduate Research Scholarship has had a profound impact on my academic and professional development. It has equipped me with essential skills in interdisciplinary collaboration, script writing, and experiment design.”

“This scholarship has not only enhanced my confidence in research but has also opened my eyes to the possibilities of contributing to the field.”

Ifeoluwa Adeleke, Undergraduate Research Scholarship recipient

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Online CPD courses for eye health professionals in collaboration with Ulster University and the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).

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The College of Optometrists’ research journal, OPO, has been the world’s top ranked optometry since 2014.

More on research

Our Clinical Adviser comments on the BBC story about gene therapy to treat inherited retinal dystrophies.

Here we summarise three research papers from a recent issue of Optometry in Practice.

Our Director of Research, Mike Bowen, looks at the correlation between gut health and eye health.

Our Head of Research, Martin Cordiner, reviews the highlights of ARVO, (the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology) the biggest vision science conference in the world.

Summaries of two research papers from a recent issue of Optometry in Practice.

Our Director of Research, Michael Bowen, looks behind an alarming BBC news story about a Taiwanese woman who had four sweat bees living inside her eye.

The College of Optometrists has completed research on the experiences of vision assessment for people living with a form of dementia that impacts vision.

The highlights from last weekend’s conference, including talks on OCT angiography and the future of glaucoma surgery.