Dr Síofra Harrington is a lecturer, researcher, and clinical tutor with the School of Physics, Clinical and Optometric Sciences and the Centre for Eye Research Ireland at Technological University Dublin. She is a fellow of the Association of Optometrists Ireland and the Principal investigator for the Ireland Eye Study, which reported the prevalence of ametropia, amblyopia, and vision impairment in schoolchildren in Ireland. She is the first author for multiple peer-reviewed academic publications and numerous academic poster presentations reporting Ireland Eye Study findings.