Prof. Ben Burton has been elected as the next President of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists. Professor Bernard Chang will officially hand over the office of President at the AGM during Congress in May 2023. Ben is a full-time NHS consultant ophthalmologist at James Paget University Hospital in Great Yarmouth.

Read about the launch of INSPIRE and what it can do for you. As a member benefit, RCOphth Members of any membership category will have access to a range of learning resources and can contribute to the platform. With 26 programmes across Clinical Knowledge, Professional Development, and Personal Development, there is something for everyone.

Annual Congress 2023 in Birmingham 22 - 25 May 2023, ICC, Birmingham Abstract submission now open! Please refer to the Congress website for details regarding abstract submissions. Abstracts are accepted for posters and you can also indicate if you would like to give a talk. There will be a series of short poster talks throughout Congress. The deadline for submissions is 12 December 2022 Registration will open on 1 February 2023.