We offer a wide range of seminars, surgical skills courses and webinars for everyone involved in ophthalmic care and service development.
Scroll down to see details of all the webinars, training events and skills courses taking place over the next few months. Click on the dropdowns to view our events by category, then click on your selected course to see more information and to book your place.
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Click on the dropdowns to view our upcoming events and courses by category.
Date: 28/10/25 6-7pm
Location: Online via Teams
Event: Pioneering high-volume bilateral cataract surgery with Dr John Ellis
In this hour-long webinar, consultant ophthalmologist John Ellis will share how his team at Ninewells in Dundee has transformed cataract care with a high-volume immediate sequential bilateral cataract surgery model – an innovative pathway that allows patients to undergo surgery on both eyes in a single visit, reducing waiting times and improving outcomes.
This webinar is free to College members and £25 to non members.
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Date: 14/11/25
Location: London
Event: 16th SAS National Eye Day
Join us for our annual SAS day, featuring talks by keynote speakers and networking opportunities.
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Date: 20/11/25
Location: York
Event: Portfolio Pathway Training Day
This is a one-day workshop for those intending to apply in either curriculum 2024 or curriculum 2010 or anyone with an open, in-progress Portfolio Pathway application with the General Medical Council. Items covered during the day will include the differences between the 2010 and 2024 curriculums and demonstrations of ways to approach an application. There will be presentations from an experienced assessor and previous applicants, and you will receive many tips on how to give yourself the best chance of success.
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Date: 26/11/25
Location: London
Event: Train the Trainer: Senior Trainee and SAS Supervision
This course, Supervision in Practice, will help senior trainees develop skills to make their conversations more valuable for learning, and is good preparation for the move into supervision in a consultant role. It’s suitable for senior trainees (ST5-ST7) who are responsible for teaching and training ophthalmologists and specialist grade/associate specialist (SAS) doctors of 5+ years’ experience.
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Date: 5/12/25
Location: London
Event: Student Ophthalmology Review Day
This study day for medical students will provide essential clinical knowledge and core skills at a level appropriate for medical students in their clinical years. By the end of the day, students should be able to safely assess patients presenting with an ophthalmic problem and make an appropriate management or referral decision.
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Skills course: Introduction to ophthalmic surgery (various dates)
Designed to serve as an introduction to ophthalmic surgery, this course offers trainees the opportunity to learn some of the core skills that form the building blocks of ophthalmic surgery. The focus will be on hands-on practical experience with only short introductions to each topic and at least five hours of simulated surgery using the latest model eyes. The course is open to foundation doctors, medical students, overseas doctors, in fact anyone who is considering a career in ophthalmology.
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Date: 4/12/25 Location: London Book this date
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Cataract advanced training with simulation (CATS)
Date: 20/11/25 Location: London
This one-day hands-on course, which is aimed at ST5 to ST7 resident doctors, Fellows and consultants, will focus on advanced cataract surgery skills including the practical management of posterior capsule rupture and zonular dialysis. It will include interactive small group teaching on how to prevent surgical complications during phacoemulsification surgery.
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