PhD in Optometry

Applications are invited for a 3 year PhD studentship at the University of Plymouth, based in Plymouth, starting on 1st October 2026./nProject focuses on home monitoring of vision in people with Multiple Sclerosis (MS)./nThe project will: explore the validity and reliability of vision outcome measures on Virtual Reality (VR) devices; conduct a feasibility and acceptability study of home monitoring of vision in MS; contribute to the evidence-base for home-based tests to track vision changes in chronic neurological conditions and to the development of new vision-related metrics for diagnosis and prediction of disease progression./nOpportunities: be involved in a research project with direct clinical impact; develop expertise in VR based vision assessment; develop skills with clinical balance/mobility assessment; develop understanding of Multiple Sclerosis care in the NHS.