School of Optometry and Vision Sciences

The Minister for Health and Social Services, Lesley Griffiths, has visited the first postgraduate education centre for optometry in the world – based in Cardiff.

The launch event saw children with Down’s syndrome and their families joining in some great activities

Katie Demery and Helen Berry have returned to the new academic year in Cardiff after spending a couple of weeks at the Fielmann Akademie in Plön, Germany

In September 2011, Optomtetrists Amar Shah and Allannah Gaffney completed a 7 day trek up Mount Kilimanjaro, the world's highest freestanding mountain

Pioneering work of a School Professor features in a 3 page article in the journal, International Innovation

The Structural Biophysics Group hosted a few students to learn and experience the techniques and methods, using high-tech equipment.

We are very proud to announce that three lecturers from the academic staff at the School have been nominated for the prestigious award of AOP Lecturer of the Year 2011.

 At the end of August, two 2nd year optometry students are off to spend two weeks in beautiful Lubeck, Germany to hone their dispensing skills!

Two undergraduate students, are in Japan, on a 1-month summer exchange programme in Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine.

Cardiff University research into glaucoma, the second most common cause of blindness worldwide, has received significant new funding from a leading UK charity.

Research by the Structural Biophysics Group has recently attracted interest
in the international press.

A study of the homing pigeon’s biological sensitivity to the earth’s magnetic field

The event was inspired by long time member 16yr old Mared Jarman, who despite a severe visual impairment achieved an A* for her Art GCSE.

This week Adam from Radio Wales, visits to take a closer look at one of the most complex organs in the human body: the eye.

Dr Justyn Regini has had an astronomy image published in the February 2011 issue of the famous "Sky at Night' magazine.

Dr Purslow said she was concerned the unsupervised sales could lead to problems like infections for wearers, who may not have appropriate advice from sales assistants about how to wear and care of the lenses.

Historic optical collection launches anniversary celebrations

CU Optometrists fund raise to help children experiencing poverty, deprivation or homelessness and children with learning, sensory or physical disabilities.

Showcasing Welsh contemporary artists

Sixth Form Pupils had the opportunity to consider what makes people blink, and how the quality and quantity of your tears might affect the vision and comfort of your eyes.

The School of Optometry and Vision Sciences at Cardiff University has become the latest educational centre to receive their own OPTOMAP device from Optos plc (Scotland).

The School of Optometry and Vision Sciences has been successful in obtaining an Athena Swan Silver award.

On Tuesday 13th July young people joined staff and supporters from Fairbridge De Cymru in the School of Optometry and Vision Sciences, Cardiff University to celebrate the opening of an exhibition of their artwork.

Final year students at the School of Optometry & Vision Sciences at Cardiff University are pictured receiving memory sticks courtesy of CIBA Vision UK on degree results day.

Dr Katharine Evans, Dr Paul Murphy, Ali Masmali and Sachiko Nishimura hosted an exhibit at the annual health science fair held at the School of Medicine, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff.

It was cold and windy but that didnt deter over 100 students from enthusiastically participating in the very first Opfest, held on Saturday 6th March 2010 and hosted by Cardiff University OPSOC

Professor Neville Drasdo has been elected to Life Fellowship of the College of Optometrists, in recognition of the outstanding contribution that he has made to the optometric profession.

Professor Keith Meek is the first current member of the School to be awarded an ARVO fellowship.

A group of talented A-level science students visited the School for the afternoon recently. They were invited as part of the pioneering 'Monmouth science Initiative'

UCAN Productions, the award winning performance arts cooperative for blind and partially sighted young people have been offered a wonderful new home for their regular drama workshops.

Professor Keith Meek and members of his research group, Dr Sally Hayes and Dr Tina Kamma-Lorger, were recently the subject of a BBC Oxford news item.

The School of Optometry and Vision Sciences proudly unveiled a permanent photographic exhibition which celebrates the success of our clinic since our move to the new building in 2006.

A day of experiments in a freezing cold house in Llanelli may seem a bizarre way of earning a living, but it was all in aid of attempting to uncover the past in one of Wales’ oldest town houses, Llanelly House.

Public lecture delivered by Professor Simon John as part of Cardiff University’s 125 lecture series.

The UK’s Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills, John Denham MP has visited the University to see the world-leading research being undertaken at Cardiff.