Research

Aston University is recruiting children between the ages of six and 15 to take part in myopia research

Close to a quarter of scholars listed in an international ranking of leading optometry researchers are based in the UK

“The larger the number of patients we observe and treat, the more we will learn and the faster we will reach a cure for this devastating condition”

A study that aims to understand the genetic basis for dry AMD is recruiting 6000 patients with geographic atrophy

UK researchers are recruiting participants for a two-week trial of a contact lens that applies a material derived from amniotic membrane

Lecturer at the Aston University School of Optometry, Dr Samantha Strong, tells OT  about the plans for this years’ British Congress of Optometry and Vision Science

A UK trial is investigating the effectiveness of 0.01% atropine for the management of myopia. OT  speaks to Queen’s University Belfast professor, Augusto Azuara-Blanco, and Aston University lecturer, Dr Nicola Logan, about the study

University of Birmingham lecturer Dr Lisa Hill discussed work to develop an eye drop for reducing corneal scarring at 100% Optical

UK and Australian researchers have developed technology that allows users to gain insight into how animals perceive the world

An underwater theatre and miniature spectacles helped scientists to investigate the depth perception of the ocean dwellers