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NICE launch quality standard on glaucoma 31/03/2011 NICE has today launched a new quality standard on glaucoma. NICE quality standards are markers of excellence in patient care. They are aimed at patients and the public, health and social care professionals,
commissioners and service providers.

Higher Rate Mobility for the Severely Visually Impaired Conversion Exercise 31/03/2011 Information about the Certificate of Visual Impairment (CVI) and changes to the Welfare Reform Act that will allow for prescribed categories of severely visually impaired people to be entitled to the Higher Rate Mobility Component of Disability Living Allowance.

MHRA Class 2 Drug Alert (Action within 48 hrs): Minims Dexamethasone sodium phosphate 30/03/2011 Class 2 Drug Alert (Action within 48 hours): Chauvin Pharmaceuticals Limited - Minims Dexamethasone sodium phosphate 0.1%w/v Eye Drops, Solution (Bausch & Lomb livery) - EL (11)A/11

Recruiting for the NHS Medical Director's Clinical Fellows Scheme 29/03/2011 The NHS Medical Director’s Clinical Fellows scheme, previously known as the Chief Medical Officers Clinical Advisors Scheme, is currently recruiting a cohort of approximately 8 junior doctors (at any stage of training) to join the programme. This is an outstanding opportunity for doctors in training who have a strong interest in medical leadership, management and/or policy.

Update on Safety Alerts re. Lucentis administration packs 17/03/2011 Update from Novartis jection needles provided with some administration packs of Lucentis.

Annual Evidence Update - Retinal Vein Occlusion 14/03/2011 NHS Evidence – eyes and vision are pleased to present the Retinal Vein Occlusion Annual Evidence Update (AEU) to be launched in the week commencing 14th March. The update looks at new evidence that has emerged since the 2010 Update, for which guidance from NICE and the February 2009 interim...

The 9th President of the College is Announced 14/03/2011 After the completion of a successful election the 9th President of The Royal College of Ophthalmologists is Professor Harminder Dua.  He will take office at the Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 25th May which will be held at the Congress in Birmingham.

MHRA ALERT: Sutures manufactured by ETHICON 09/03/2011 The unit pack in the affected products may not have a complete seal and so the contents may not be sterile. There is a risk of infection if non-sterile sutures are used.

RCOphth Statement on Ranubizumab for the Treatment of Diabetic Macular Oedema 04/03/2011 The Acting President, Mr Winfried Amoaku, has released a statement responding to the NICE STA on Ranibizumab for the treatment of diabetic macular oedema.

Safety Alerts 03/03/2011 Presence of blocked needles in some Lucentis® injection administration packs and concerns regarding some Becton Dickinson Injection Devices.