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Read our latest policy roundup, a series of advocacy updates on our most recent policy and public affairs activities and successes.

This year, for the first time ever, the College has awarded four Honorary Fellowships. The accolade, which is the highest honour the College can bestow, recognises people who have made a significant contribution to ophthalmology. 

We are leading an urgent joint call for the national standardisation of electronic health records (EHRs) in eye care, which we believe is essential to improve services, outcomes and patient experience.

Surgical outcomes from cataract operations have consistently improved over the past decade, results from the latest national ophthalmology database (NOD) cataract audit demonstrate.

College President Professor Ben Burton has commented on the Waiting List Minimum Data Set (WLMDS) Information, which NHS England published this week.

Senior policy officer Greg Ellwood-Hughes talked to colleagues and College members about the priorities set out in the government's 10 Year Health Plan for England. In this blog he discusses how it aligns with our vision for ophthalmology.

College President Professor Ben Burton has responded to the government's 10 Year Health Plan for England, which was published today.

Read our latest policy roundup, a series of advocacy updates on our most recent policy and public affairs activities and successes.

A research team from Moorfields, led by Mr Harry Petrushkin, has launched a new national study through the British Ophthalmological Surveillance Unit (BOSU) into ocular hypotony, a sight-threatening condition where the pressure inside the eye is low enough for long enough to cause permanent structural changes and vision loss.

This blog post unpacks where we stand with practical and safe AI adoption in ophthalmology, why a credible AI directory helps, and where AI innovation may take us next.