Review your Cataract Audit data by 24 June 2020
Contributing surgeons and centres are invited to validate their cataract audit data on the RCOphth NOD Audit website by Wednesday, 24 June 2020.
News & Views
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The Royal College of Ophthalmologists welcomes newly elected Professor Bernie Chang as President
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Bernie Chang to the office of President of The Royal College of Ophthalmologists.
RCOphth National Trainee Survey 2019
Since the last national ophthalmology trainee survey was conducted in 2014, the UK government introduced a new junior doctor contract (JDC) whilst demand for ophthalmology services has risen to unprecedented levels. To assess the impact of these and other factors on Ophthalmic Specialist Training (OST), a follow-up 25-question online survey was conducted.
Supporting ophthalmology trainees back into the training programme during the COVID-19 pandemic
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, The Royal College of Ophthalmologists recognises the need to support a return to normal training and limit any further disruption.
RCOphth responds to new framework for restarting National Institute of Health Research activities
The National Insitute of Health Research (NIHR) has set out a framework to guide the restarting of NIHR research activities which have been paused due to COVID-19.
Statement on vision impairment and COVID-19
The Royal College of Ophthalmologists is unable to report on the association of vision impairment, as a result of a patient contracting COVID-19, due to a lack of evidence.
Everything you wanted to ask about keratoconus but were too afraid to ask Part 1 of 2
In this episode, we bring you the first set of interviews from what would have been the ‘Everything you wanted to ask about keratoconus but were too afraid to ask’ at College Congress.
Move to Online Proctored Exams for FRCOphth Part 1 and Part 2 Written examinations
The Royal College of Ophthalmologists will be moving to a new method of online proctored exam delivery for its FRCOphth Part 1 and Part 2 Written examinations.
'The Congress that wasn’t' episode 3
In 'The Congress that wasn’t' episode 3 we speak with Professor Uday Devgan, the renowned Ophthalmic educator, discussing tips for junior cataract surgeons and for maintaining your skills during extended periods without operating. We then spoke with Chris Way and Nick Maycock, two abstract holders, about their work.
'The Congress that wasn’t' episode 2
In the second episode of “The Congress that wasn’t" Christina Rennie chairs her session entitled controversies in diabetic retinopathy. We also talk to Ketan Kapoor, Meriam Islam and Aidan Benson, three abstract holders, about their work.