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ODs in Clinical Trials: Where Do You Fit?

At Optometry's Meeting 2026, two expert ECPs provide an overview of how clinical trials work and how ODs can get involved.

By
Sarah Fackler, managing editor, Optometric Management
June 17, 2026
6 min

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Top Institutions in Optometry

Brief introduction explaining scope and methodology.

#1

Centre for Ocular Research & Education

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Key Differentiators
- Optometry
- Clinical Trials
#2

Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry & Vision Science, University of California, Berkeley

Berkeley, California, USA
Key Differentiators
- Optometry
- Clinical Research
#3

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York, USA
Key Differentiators
- Optometry
- Clinical Trials
#4

American Optometric Association

St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Key Differentiators
- Optometry
- Advocacy
#5

Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital

New York, New York, USA
Key Differentiators
- Ophthalmology
- Optometry

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Optometric Management

ODs in Clinical Trials: Where Do You Fit?

by Sarah Fackler, managing editor, Optometric Management
June 17, 2026

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