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.
Deborah Bott is the first author of the winning entry of the 2024 College of Optometrists Early Career Researchers Poster Competition.
Eye health issues that are making the news.
Online CPD courses for eye health professionals in collaboration with Ulster University and the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).
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.