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The Institute of Optometry is a centre for optometry, based in south London, England. It was established in 1922 as the London Refraction Hospital.
Institute of Optometry website
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The Institute of Optometry is a centre for optometry, based in south London, England. It was established in 1922 as the London Refraction Hospital.
History
London Refraction Hospital
The London Refraction Hospital (LRH) was formed in October 1922, the first institute of its kind in the world. The first committee of management consisted of Owen Aves (Chairman), F.W. Bateman, J.H. Cuff, F.W. Dadd, G.E. Houghton and W. H. Nichols. The first secretary was F.T. Gregg. James Forrest, who was a surgeon oculist, was also involved in the founding. The LRH was enlarged and re-modelled in October 1928 and re-opened in February 1929 by the Rt. Hon. the Countess of Mayo. In November 1938 the LRH was reconstituted by order of the Charity Commission.Hardy, W.E. and Hogg, A.E., eds. (1943), ''The London Refraction Hospital: Its History and Work 1922-1943'', Borough Press, London, pages 1-47. The second Lord Charnwood was active in the management of the London Refraction Hospital after the second world war. In 1985 it was suggested by Rishi Agarwal in Optometry Today that 'in addition to making efforts for a RoyalCollege of Optometrists
The College of Optometrists is the professional, scientific and examining body for optometry in the United Kingdom, working for the public benefit. Their headquarters is at 41-42 Craven Street, London WC2, of which no 41 is a Grade II listed bu ...
, efforts should also be made for a Royal status for the LRH.
Institute of Optometry
In 1988 the LRH changed its name to the Institute of Optometry. In 2008 the Institute of Optometry, in partnership withLondon South Bank University
London South Bank University (LSBU) is a public university in Elephant and Castle, London. It is based in the London Borough of Southwark, near the South Bank of the River Thames, from which it takes its name. Founded in 1892 as the Borough ...
, established a post-graduate Doctor of Optometry programme. This was the first professional doctorate in optometry by that description offered in the UK, distinct from a traditional PhD.Agarwal, R. (2014), Developing the doctorate, ''Optician'', volume 247, number 6439, page 26.
References
External links
Institute of Optometry website
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