So that all may see

Welcome to the Royal College of Ophthalmologists, the professional body for eye doctors. The College champions excellence in the practice of ophthalmology for the benefit of patients and the public. This extends to the practice of high quality ophthalmic care, not only in the UK, but worldwide. We set standards for postgraduate education and professional practice and promote ground-breaking research.

This website gives a wealth of information which I hope you will find of interest. We welcome questions and comments.

John Lee - President

The Royal College of Ophthalmologists
17 Cornwall Terrace
London
NW1 4QW

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7935 0702
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7935 9838
Email: President@rcophth.ac.uk

Statement on the BMJ study on bevacizumab (Avastin) to treat AMD

Statement on 3D Films
John Lee, President of The Royal College of Ophthalmologists, said:

"Approximately 2-3% of the population can't see 3D because of early onset squint, or an eye problem that develops later in life - and you need good vision in both eyes to be able to see 3D. This is because the vision in either eye is slightly different. You can test this by looking at the same object with one eye covered and then looking at it with the other eye covered - the image shifts very slightly. The theory is that this helps us judge depth and distance better. The main principle of 3D imaging is to send one view of a picture to your left eye and a different view of the same scene to the right, which your visual cortex will then put together as an perception of an object with depth. You cannot damage your eyes by watching a 3D film, but if you spend an excessive period of time doing so, you may get a slight headache because of eye strain." (posted 4th June 2010)

College Statement on Avastin 30 May 2010 (posted 3rd June 2010)

First Staff and Associate Specialist Ophthalmologists (SAS) Group Conference to be held on Friday 22nd October 2010 at the Jury's Inn Hotel, Birmingham. To view the flyer and to find out further information, please visit the SAS page. (posted 25th May 2010)

The College joins forces with the Medical Research Council to promote academic ophthalmology
A MRC clinical training fellowship has been created specifically for ophthalmologists. Applicants must be a member of the College, a UK trainee ophthalmologist and want to work towards a doctorial degree. The application deadline is 17 September 2010. Interviews will be held in March 2011 and the post must be taken up by 31 August 2011. Details of how to apply can be found at http://www.mrc.ac.uk/Fundingopportunities/Fellowships/Jointlyfundedclinicalresearchtraining/MRC003872#P109_13680 (posted 21st May 2010)

Invitation to apply for the role of NHS representative for the Appeal Committee at the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (posted 6th May 2010)

Guardian Article NHS change must be driven by clinical evidence

College Statement on the Department of Health proposal to ask NICE to review the intraocular use of bevacizumab (Avastin) (posted 29th April 2010

Please look at the first E-Annual Report, it summarises the 2009 College activities http://www.royal-college-of-ophthalmologists.org/
Comments on it are welcome and should be sent to kathy.evans@rcophth.ac.uk (posted 23rd March 2010)

Medical Device Alert - Intraocular lens (IOL) - hydrophilic acrylic issued 21 January 2010 Full alert (posted 8th March 2010)

College Statement on the Nice Guidelines on Glaucoma (posted 12th February 2010)

Why not view the Eponymous Lectures from Congress 2009. Full video presentations are available from the Members area. (posted 4th January 2010)

View new document published - Maximising Capacity in AMD Services 2009 (posted 7th December 2009)

For information and advice to the public on Laser Eye Surgery, please click here.