There have been major advances in every aspect of the management of the ophthalmic surgical patient. These include the shift to day care, increased focus on the patient, and the involvement of the entire ophthalmic team in all components of the process. A working party of the Royal College of Anaesthetists and the Royal College […]
Surgical checklists represent a relatively simple strategy for addressing surgical patient safety worldwide. The RCOphth have adapted the WHO surgical checklist for cataract surgery. The RCOphth encourages the adoption of this checklist within surgical documentation for cataract surgery.
Updated Retinal Vein Occlusion (RVO) Guideline This guideline update includes responses to the consultation in October 2021. It incorporates the impact of new imaging modalities and their findings on the management of retinal vein occlusion. The use of intravitreal agents in the management of retinal vein occlusion has been updated to reflect the increasing body […]
Standards for ophthalmologist in refractive surgery practice in the UK updated to align with GMC’s Good Medical Practice 2024. Key areas of amendment relate include: language proficiency, research, remote consultations, complaints, ending a professional relationship with a patient, and conflicts of interest.
High flow cataract surgery needs to resume now to address the backlog and provide patients with a timely service. Failure to do so will compromise the quality of life for patients. Restoration of cataract services will require a detailed review/redesign of the whole cataract pathway to ensure a safe environment for patients and staff. This […]
RCOphth datasets recommending the variables to be collected and the format which they should take as part of routine care and other benefits such as audit and revalidation will be entirely secondary. It is about standardisation of data content, meaning and format for electronic use. Once approved, EMR systems will need to conform to this standard.
