Professor Christopher Liu appointed as Honorary Treasurer
The Royal College of Ophthalmologists is delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Christopher Liu as Honorary Treasurer. Professor Liu has previously held Council and Trustee roles.
News & Views
Read the latest RCOphth news updates and guidance here.
General Medical Council updated guidance on supporting information for revalidation
The updated guidance on supporting information for revalidation from the GM allows increased flexibility for gathering appropriate patient feedback to make it easier for patients from a doctor’s whole scope of work to give feedback and for the doctor to meaningfully reflect on the results.
New Ophthalmic Practitioner Training (OPT) Webinars
The Royal College of Ophthalmologists is pleased to announce a series of Ophthalmic Practitioner Training webinars. These webinars are suitable for Ophthalmologists, Orthoptists, Optometrists and Ophthalmic Nurses who are keen to undertake or support the OPT programme in their unit.
The RED Trust Bursary is open for applications from Ophthalmologists in Training
The British Ophthalmological Surveillance Unit is advertising the RED Trust Bursary open for applications from Ophthalmologists in Training.
Mitigating the effects of COVID-19 on Ophthalmologists in Training
The new guidance document ‘Mitigating the effects of COVID-19 on Ophthalmologists in Training’ provides recommendations for both trainers and ophthalmologists in training to lessen the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the training programme.
The Ulverscroft David Owen Award 2021 opens for applications
The Royal College of Ophthalmologists is delighted to open the third Ulverscroft David Owen Award.
Eurovision – largest analysis of self-reported vision impairment in Europe
Coinciding with World Sight Day today, a group of researchers from the UK from Cambridge, Belfast and Ulster have published in Acta Ophthalmologica the largest analysis of self-reported vision impairment in Europe.
Martin McKibbin appointed Clinical Lead for the new AMD Audit
The Royal College of Ophthalmologists has committed to a three year project to develop an AMD national audit, supported by funding from the Macular Society for the first six months.
Be part of the new national AMD Audit Advisory Group – open call for applications
The Royal College of Ophthalmologists is calling for applications for membership of the new national Age Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) Audit Advisory Group.
Supporting access to cataract surgical training for ophthalmologists in training
The Royal College of Ophthalmologists recognises that reduced access to cataract surgical training opportunities, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, is impacting on the surgical experience of our ophthalmologists in training.