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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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Kathy Oxtoby looks at what qualitative research adds to clinical evidence and how it provides human insights that can’t be measured in numbers.

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

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.