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Strabismus (squint) is a misalignment of the two eyes affecting 4% of adults. Uncorrected this may cause functional visual problems including double vision, visual confusion, loss of stereopsis (3D vision) and binocularity (the coordinated use of the two eyes together), asthenopia (eye strain) and headaches and the requirement to adopt an abnormal head posture for […]

This document provides guidance to assist re-opening of cataract services following the COVID lockdown

Cataracts are very common and, if not severe enough to require surgery, are largely dealt with in primary care, primary care ophthalmology, and general ophthalmic services. Cataract care standards in this document apply to the surgical pathway and are mainly aimed at providers of operative care

The NICE guideline NG242 published in August 2024 covers managing and monitoring diabetic retinopathy – including non-proliferative and proliferative diabetic retinopathy, and diabetic macular oedema – in people under the care of hospital eye services. The guideline contains recommendations on: managing diabetes to support best eye care cataract surgery for people with diabetic retinopathy non-proliferative […]

The increasing demand for hospital eye services (HES) is not being met and continues to grow – currently seeing nearly 10% of all outpatient appointments and performing 6% of the surgery in the UK. The Way Forward was commissioned by The Royal College of Ophthalmologists to identify current methods of working and schemes devised by ophthalmology departments in the UK to help meet the increasing demand in ophthalmic services. The information aims to offer a helpful resource for ophthalmologists who are seeking to develop their services to meet capacity needs.