Research-focused twitter feed for UK orthoptists - research pearls, grant calls, publications etc. Ask us a question!
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BIOS Research UK retweeted
26 Jun 2025
How amazing to see @orthopticbrain on the stage delivering the Burian Lecture! An incredible career and life's work in stroke research. #IOC2025 @followIOA
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BIOS Research UK retweeted
27 Jun 2025
Next up @CraigmuzzMurray is presenting about a huge body of work undertaken by @BIOS_Orthoptics to advance the Orthoptic profession in the UK, including for the first time a professional development framework, to address known workforce retention issues #IOC2025
ALT Craig in a grey suit stands at a podium next to a large screen with slides
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BIOS Research UK retweeted
27 Jun 2025
Inability to do independent prescribing is one of the biggest barriers to running an advanced practice paediatric clinic that doesn't require doctor input #PrescribingNow #IOC2025
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BIOS Research UK retweeted
27 Jun 2025
And finishing up this session is Kristina Alexander speaking about her experiences of completing the Advanced Clinical Practice program in paediatric ophthalmology at @sheforthoptics and presenting audit data from Oxford Hospitals #IOC2025
ALT Kristina in a beige dress stands at the podium next to a large screen with slides
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BIOS Research UK retweeted
27 Jun 2025
The final session today is about education! Here's Karzan Hughes @sheforthoptics @BIOS_Orthoptics presenting about Hololens streaming of live patient consultations for students. #IOC2025
ALT Karzan in a black suit jacket stands at the podium in front of a large screen with slides.
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BIOS Research UK retweeted
27 Jun 2025
And closing out the education session we're back to @CraigmuzzMurray @BIOS_Orthoptics on the preceptorship programme! #IOC2025
ALT Craig in a dark suit stands at the podium in front of a large screen with slides.
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BIOS Research UK retweeted
27 Jun 2025
Great to see so many UK and Irish orthoptists presenting at #IOC2025!
27 Jun 2025
Next up @CraigmuzzMurray is presenting about a huge body of work undertaken by @BIOS_Orthoptics to advance the Orthoptic profession in the UK, including for the first time a professional development framework, to address known workforce retention issues #IOC2025
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BIOS Research UK retweeted
27 Jun 2025
Lastly @orthopticbrain presents Michaela Sherlock's stellar PhD work on functional kinetic perimetry in people with a variety of conditions! #IOC2025
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BIOS Research UK retweeted
28 Jun 2025
Payal's key messages are that high quality amblyopia research is enabled by a coordinated, dependable team, protected research time, a clear sense of purpose and infrastructure. Payal is a powerhouse! #IOC2025
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BIOS Research UK retweeted
28 Jun 2025
It's the paediatrics session! Payal Khandewal shares her journey into amblyopia research, including study recruitment for EUPatch, BALANCE and OKKO studies. #IOC2025
ALT Payal in a black and white patterned top stands next to a large screen with slides
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BIOS Research UK retweeted
28 Jun 2025
Check out this cool network diagram of patching studies made by @dipeshepatel! Dipesh @Moorfields is presenting a feasibility trial of occlusion dose intensity designed with Moorfields eye YPAG #IOC2025
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19 May 2025
Everyone should fill in this survey!
19 May 2025
๐ Calling ALL UK/RoI orthoptists- please take a minute to complete this survey on the use of translation services in practice, for one of our MSc students. ๐ฃ๏ธ
Thank you โบ๏ธ
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26 Mar 2025
Congratulations to @orthopticbrain who is an amazing role model of research leadership for our profession! Wishing you all the best in your ongoing work and mentorship of the next generation of research orthoptists ๐ช #orthoptics #research
19 Mar 2025
So pleased to be one of the new NIHR senior investigators announced today; nihr.ac.uk/career-developmenโฆ
Great to have recognition of orthoptic research and am looking forward to supporting more orthoptists in their own research journeys going forwards.
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26 Mar 2025
Huge congratulations to @ChowardClaire for this career-driving fellowship - we can't wait to see what the future holds for you and your transformative work!
25 Mar 2025
Stroke specialist orthoptist @chowardclaire has been awarded a prestigious 5-year Advanced Clinical and Practitioner Academic Fellowship through @NIHRresearch to develop a smartphone application for virtual reality-based training for visual impairment after stroke.
ALT Dr Claire Howard
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BIOS Research UK retweeted
22 Jan 2025
Please take a good look at this important framework and think how we can relate it to our work as AHPs
@BIOS_Orthoptics
@CraigmuzzMurray
@HelenOrthoptics
@ @AbergeleOrthop
@biosstrokeneuro
@OrthoptResearch
@sensigbios
22 Jan 2025
๐จLaunched today: new UK AHP Public Health Strategic Framework 2025-2030
A roadmap to embed public health in every #AHP role, tackling inequalities, promoting wellbeing & ensuring sustainability
๐ Together, we can improve health for all
๐ Learn more: ahpf.org.uk/Public_Health.htโฆ
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18 Feb 2025
HUGE congratulations to @Vijay_Tailor for receiving funding from @EyeCharity to do research about intermittent exotropia! ๐๐๐
18 Feb 2025
We are thrilled to announce that we will be co-funding 11 new research projects, all focused on childhood and adolescent eye health with the Medical Research Foundation.
Thank you to our generous donors for their support.
Read more here: brnw.ch/21wQMc6
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17 Jan 2025
Let's get the word out to reach research active orthoptists! #Orthoptics #research @g_arblaster @lauren_hepworth @Drannaoc @CodinaCharlotte
17 Jan 2025
Calling all orthoptists @BIOS_Orthoptics @OrthoptResearch @biosstrokeneuro More clinical academic Orthoptic responses needed for Orthoptists.
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BIOS Research UK retweeted
21 Dec 2024
@OrthoptResearch some Orthoptics students played this game too!
New study out! Did you know that targeted game play can improve dementia and inequalities knowledge? The #DementiaInequalitiesGame has improved knowledge in 300 students at @LivUniIPH! Read the full paper here:
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.โฆ
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21 Nov 2024
Only a week left to get your abstracts in, everyone! It's sure to be an amazing event with average daytime temperatures of a balmy 17 degrees.
4 Oct 2024
Submit your abstracts for the 2025 International Orthoptic Congress!
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Submission Deadline: Friday, 29 November 2024
Find out more: buff.ly/3WKHlKO
ALT "International Orthoptic Congress 2025. Brisbane Convention Centre 27-29 June 2025. Abstract Submissions are Open. Submit an Abstract." Image includes IOC 2025 logo and photos of Brisbane beach in sun.
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23 Oct 2024
Thinking outside the box!
23 Oct 2024
A small selection of glasses ready to distribute during our testing of over 480 people today. Amazing what 5 individuals can achieve when outside our 'normal' clinical environments. @livuni @followioa
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