News

Consultation on proposals to amend the method of assessment for the Refraction Certificate and the Part 2 FRCOphth Written Examination 23/12/2011 The College has launched a consultation on proposals to amend the method of assessment for the Refraction Certificate and the Part 2 FRCOphth Written Examination. Click here for more information.

Short Notes from Council 22/12/2011 The Short Notes from Council for the meeting on the 9 December have been added to the website.  Please login to the Members area to view them.

Edridge Green Lecture 2011 - Live recording now online! 20/12/2011 Members can now view Professor Eberhart Zrenner's Edridge Green Lecture 2011 in the members area.

Annual Congress 2013 - Nominations for Eponymous Lecturers 20/12/2011 We welcome nominations for our 2013 Eponymous Lectures, visit the Eponymous Lecture page for futher information. Nominations must be received by 9th January 2012.

College statement on the use of Bevacizumab in medical ophthalmology 14/12/2011 The RCOphth statement on the use of Bevacizumab (Avastin) in medical ophthalmology.

RCOphth Review concludes that Avastin and Lucentis are equally effective in treating wet AMD 14/12/2011 The RCOphth press release on review of the efficacy of ranibizumab (Lucentis) and bevacizumab (Avastin) in the treatment of Age Related Macular Degeneration (AMD).

The Combined Royal Colleges Medal 2012 - Call for nominations 13/12/2011 The Medal is awarded for an outstanding contribution to photography and/or its application in the service of medicine and surgery.

NHS Atlas of Variation 2011 12/12/2011 The NHS Atlas of Variation 2011 published today. There is a specific section on Problems of Vision relating to diabetic eye disease.

DVLA Consultation on Vision, Epilepsy and Diabetes 05/12/2011 RCOphth comment on the proposed changes to the vision standards applied to drivers required by the European Directive of 2009 (Annex III to Directive 91/439/EEC and 2006/126/EC).

College News & Focus 02/12/2011 The latest editions of College News and Focus have been added to the website. (Member's Login Required for College News)