The following pieces of eye health research are being carried out which LOCs and their members might be interested in participating.
Please note that we do not endorse any of the research included on this page.
Are you an optometrist or dispensing optician accredited to provide the Easy Eyecare Pathway?
If yes, we would like to hear your thoughts and any experiences of delivering the service for autistic people.
Autistic adults can face a variety of challenges when accessing standard eye examinations. Researchers at The University of Manchester are investigating if the Easy Eyecare Pathway facilitates more accessible eyecare for autistic people.
To take part, you need to be an optometrist or dispensing optician accredited to deliver the Easy Eyecare Pathway. You will be invited to an online focus group to understand how prepared and supported you feel in seeing autistic patients as part of the pathway. The focus group will take about 1 hour and you will be reimbursed to for your time. We will do our best to accommodate a convenient date/time for you.
This study is being conducted by Dr Ketan Parmar, Dr Emma Gowen, Dr Sarah Rhodes and Dr Kathy Leadbitter (The University of Manchester), and Lisa Donaldson (SeeAbility).
For more information, please contact: ketan.parmar@manchester.ac.uk. This study has received approval from The University of Manchester’s Research Ethics Committee.