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

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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.

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A glance at what’s happening in the world of technology - Spring 2023.

Research, including work carried out in high-street optometry practices, is driving innovation in clinical practice and at a policy level, writes Mark Gould.

How do clinicians choose between generic and branded drugs, balancing the need for patient safety against cost? Kathy Oxtoby takes a look.

The latest picture of vision impairment across the world.

Eye health issues that are making the news - Winter 2023.

A glance at what’s happening in the world of technology - Winter 2023.

The College’s Clinical Editor, Jane Veys MCOptom, on the value of curiosity in the clinical world.