National Optometry Centre TU Dublin

05/12/2025

Saying goodbye is never easy, especially to a group as special as our final-year Optometry students.

As you step out into the big, bright - not so bad! - world, know that the corridors of the National Optometry Centre won’t be the same without your energy, dedication, and heart. You’ve left your mark here, and we couldn’t be prouder.

Wishing you all the luck as you begin this exciting next chapter — we already know your future is filled with success🩵.

01/12/2025

The collaboration between the National Optometry Centre and the Capuchin Day Centre was a great success! This project provided our students with an invaluable hands-on experience, offering skills and insights that simply can’t be gained in the classroom.

A huge thank you to our technician, Vinicius Russo, and Clinic Manager, Arlene Fox, for their planning and organisation in bringing this project to life. We are also grateful to Brian Friel, CEO of the Capuchin Day Centre, for supporting and facilitating this collaboration.

Special thanks to our Supervising Optometrist, Orla Murphy, who accompanied the students each week and guided them through every eye examination.

We’d also like to extend our thanks to Siobhán Daly, Head of the School of Physics, Clinical and Optometric Sciences, for her continued support.

Finally, thank you to all the patients who attended each week, and to our fantastic TUD Optometry students for their hard work and professionalism.

You can read the full article here: https://www.tudublin.ie/explore/about-the-university/sustainability/about/news-and-events/national-optometry-centre-launch-eyecare-partnership-with-capuchin-day-centre-.php

01/12/2025

The collaboration between the National Optometry Centre and the Capuchin Day Centre was a great success! This project provided our students with an invaluable hands-on experience, offering skills and insights that simply can’t be gained in the classroom.

A huge thank you to our technician, Vinicius Russo, and Clinic Manager, Arlene Fox, for their planning and organisation in bringing this project to life. We are also grateful to Brian Friel, CEO of the Capuchin Day Centre, for supporting and facilitating this collaboration.

Special thanks to our Supervising Optometrist, Orla Murphy, who accompanied the students each week and guided them through every eye examination.

Finally, thank you to all the patients who attended each week, and to our fantastic TUD Optometry students for their hard work and professionalism.

You can read the full article here: https://www.tudublin.ie/explore/about-the-university/sustainability/about/news-and-events/national-optometry-centre-launch-eyecare-partnership-with-capuchin-day-centre-.php

31/10/2025

Our second TU Dublin National Optometry Centre Optics Fair was an eye-opening and fun way for our Optometry and Ophthalmic Dispensing students to meet members of the industry in person👓

Thanks to all our philanthropy partners and exhibitors who were generous with their time, knowledge and prizes for the students.👁️🏆🍬

We hope to see you all again next time!

Prize winners to follow…👀

30/10/2025

Congratulations to our class of 2025 on their graduation from TU Dublin Optometry🎓

We are all very proud of each of them and are wishing them the best of luck in their new careers👁️👓🥼

Here’s to new beginnings, clearer visions, and a future full of success! 🥂

28/10/2025

Prue Leith looking super stylish in her FaceaFace frame on the Great British Bake-off which is available in store now! 👓💐🧁

Pop in to look at frames or call us to book a dispensing appointment! 😎

01/10/2025

Parking arrangements at clinic today 👶

27/09/2025

30/06/2025

Hope everyone had a nice Pride Weekend! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

20/06/2025

Théa Pharma and National Optometry Centre Study Day 2025👁️

On Monday we welcomed fellow professionals and past students of TUDublin to attend the 2nd Théa Study Day at the National Optometry Centre.

Thank you to Orla Smith from Théa Pharma for organising this brilliant day. Thanks also to Nadine Kruger & Mairead Heffernan for sharing their insights on Théa and their dry eye knowledge.

Our appreciation also to our NOC academic staff & clinic staff for speaking as part of the presentations and demos. Special acknowledgement to our Lecturing team who gave excellent talks Catriona Barrett, Orla Murphy and Michael Moore, our Head of School, Declan Hovenden, & our Clinic Manager, Arlene Fox. Special thanks to Marc Davis and Vinicius Silva Russo our Clinical Technicians who as ever kept everything running smoothly. And a huge thanks to John Mc Gann for being a willing volunteer.

This day specialised in information on dry eye and the best ways in treating & preventing it. It was a fun day full of knowledge, thanks to everyone for coming! 🧠👓

19/06/2025

Summer opening hours🌤️

Starting from next week our summer opening hours will be:

Monday - Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 2pm 🌞

14/04/2025

Thanks to Grace Campion, Eva O Mahoney and Liam Schokman, 3rd Year Optometry students, for their talk on their trip to India to provide eyecare for the Kolkata street community.

These 3 students who travelled to Kolkata in November are a credit to TU Dublin and are wonderful ambassadors for the Blindness Eradication Programme. The  collaboration between HOPE, Specsavers, and TU Dublin involves life changing work. Our thanks to Lisa Walsh, Specsavers, who spearheads the project, and Sheila Zebedee from Hope for attending on the night. Also thanks to our own Declan Hovenden, Head of Optometry, and Arlene Fox, Clinic Manager, for hosting the evening.
 
The speakers were passionate, enthusiastic, and articulate and wholeheartedly encouraged 2nd Year students to get involved with this year’s trip.
Applications for both TU Dublin Optometry and Ophthalmic Dispensing students are now open. Apply for your opportunity to get involved in this incredible work.