Research

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

In the news

The College’s Research Excellence Awards recognise achievements in optometric research, and the way in which they enrich the whole profession.

Latest in Acuity

Eye health issues that are making the news.

Online CPD

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.

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

More on research

Kathy Oxtoby introduces the first article in a series on an ageing population and the implications for eye health and the optometry profession in the UK.

Reducing the carbon footprint of optometry is increasingly crucial but, asks Steve Smethurst, how can we do it effectively?

A conversation about clinical care in Northern Ireland and a passion for research.

The University of Bradford is running a focus group on 4 October for parents and children affected by myopia.

Eye health issues that are making the news.

A glance at what’s happening in the world of technology.