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900 901 902 903 904 905 906 907<div class="section " style=""> 908 909 910 <div class="section-inner container grid-np" style=""> 911 <div class="widget-heading"> 912 <h2 class="hborder hborder-primary text-primary h2"> 913The College is the professional body for optometrists </h2> 914</div> 915 <div class="widget-content content clearfix grid-mb "> 916 <p>The College of Optometrists is the professional body for optometry. It qualifies the profession and delivers the guidance and training to ensure optometrists provide the best possible care. We promote excellence through the Collegeâs affixes, by building the evidence base for optometry, and raising awareness of the profession with the public, commissioners, and health care professionals.</p> 917 </div> 918 919 </div> 920</div><div class="section " style=""> 921 922 923 <div class="section-inner container grid-np" style=""> 924 <div class="row"> 925 <div class="col-lg-6"> 926 927<div class="widget-video grid-mb"> 928 929 <iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/hootaZh3uwY" width="560" height="349" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> 930</div> 931 </div> 932 <div class="col-lg-6"> 933 <div class="widget-heading"> 934 <h2 class=" text-primary h2"> 935Professor Irene Ctori FCOptom, President </h2> 936</div> 937 <div class="widget-content content clearfix grid-mb "> 938 <p>Watch a welcome message from Professor Irene Ctori FCOptom, President of The College of Optometrists, as she introduces herself, reflects on the opportunities ahead for optometry, and outlines our priorities.</p> 939 </div> 940 941 </div> 942 </div> 943 </div> 944</div><div class="section bg-verylightgrey" style=""> 945 946 947 <div class="section-inner container grid-pad" style=""> 948 <div class="widget-heading"> 949 <h2 class=" text-dark h2"> 950In this section </h2> 951</div><div class="widget-page-list content "> 952 <div class="row"> 953 <div class="col-xl-4 col-md-6 full-height"> 954 <div class="block-listitem block-child-page pb-4"> 955 <div class="block-child-page-inner"> 956 <a href="/about/what-we-do"> 957 <div class="image-ratio image-ratio-16-9"> 958 <div class="image bg-image" style="background-image:url('/image/Media/Card images/STOCK CARD IMAGES/STOCK-BANNER-IMAGE-brown-eye-2.jpg?v=listing');" aria-label="A close-up of a woman's brown eye, representing vision and eye care."></div> 959 </div> 960 </a> 961 <div class="block-child-page-content"> 962 <div class="title"> 963 <a href="/about/what-we-do" class="title"><h2>What we do</h2></a> 964 965 </div> 966 <p>The College of Optometrists is the professional membership body for optometrists.</p> 967 </div> 968 </div> 969</div> 970 </div> 971 <div class="col-xl-4 col-md-6 full-height"> 972 <div class="block-listitem block-child-page pb-4"> 973 <div class="block-child-page-inner"> 974 <a href="/about/a-history-of-the-college"> 975 <div class="image-ratio image-ratio-16-9"> 976 <div class="image bg-image" style="background-image:url('/image/Media/Card images/COLLEGE CARD IMAGE/COLLEGE-CARD-IMAGES-Craven-Street.jpg?v=listing');" aria-label="A view of the front door of The College of Optometrists at Craven Street, London."></div> 977 </div> 978 </a> 979 <div class="block-child-page-content"> 980 <div class="title"> 981 <a href="/about/a-history-of-the-college" class="title"><h2>A history of the College</h2></a> 982 983 </div> 984 <p>A brief outline of how the College was formed and a list of Past Presidents. </p> 985 </div> 986 </div> 987</div> 988 </div> 989 <div class="col-xl-4 col-md-6 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