Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics (OPO)
OPO - a leading international journal for contemporary research in vision science and optometry
OPO is the research journal of The College of Optometrists. It is read and cited around the world, and helps clinicians and educators stay up to date with the latest research findings on the development, use and restoration of vision.
2025 marks 100 years of OPO. Keep an eye on this page for updates on our centenary celebrations throughout the year.
What's in the latest issue of OPO?
OPO is published six times a year. Here are some highlights from the May 2025 issue of OPO.
The most impactful papers in OPO
Anderson 2025
As the OPO marks its centenary, this editorial reflects on its most impactful papers, considering how often they have been cited. Defining “impact” is complex, however, citation count is a commonly used measure in science, keeping in mind it is not a perfect measure.
The quality, accuracy and appropriateness of UK optometric age-related macular degeneration referrals
Fulcher 2025
This paper investigates the quality of optometrists' referrals to secondary care for neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD). Although the overall quality and legibility of optometrists' macular referrals to secondary care were of a high standard, the diagnostic accuracy of nAMD was below 40%. Referred visual acuity is the main predictor of a confirmed neovascular age-related macular degeneration diagnosis.
Increasing myopia in Scotland at age 3.5-5.5 years: a retrospective epidemiological study
Evans et al. 2025
Scotland has comprehensive child vision screening at age 3.5–5.5 years of age. The proportion of children with myopia has increased post-COVID. This study reports refractive error data from these examinations and shows a strong association between myopia and living in flats/apartments and urbanicity, but not with a deprivation index.
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