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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 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.

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

College members can apply for one or more of a range of financial grants and bursaries to support them while they are undertaking a research qualification or project.

The College of Optometrists has created and published templates for the collection of minimum patient data in two areas of secondary care, refractive error and low vision.

Updates to Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) classification and the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on eye strain and dry- eye-related symptoms

We are offering a number of Undergraduate Research Scholarships and Travel Bursaries over the coming year.

Contact lens technologies that can treat disease, and a possible link between caffeine intake and IOP.