This guideline aims to evaluate and summarise the clinical evidence relating to the management of people with idiopathic full thickness macular holes, which can be used nationally and internationally to benefit patients. Full thickness macular holes (FTMH) are a relatively common and visually disabling condition. They can occur as primary or idiopathic FTMH (iFTMH), and […]
All doctors have a duty to understand, and participate in delivering quality, safety and clinical governance in modern healthcare as described in the General Medical Council’s (GMC’s) Good Medical Practice Domain 2. This document aims to provide a simple overview of the principles and practice of clinical effectiveness and clinical audit for ophthalmologists.
The Royal College of Ophthalmologists (College) provides a range of advice, standards and guidelines on the delivery of eye care services. Commissioning Guidance are systematically developed tools designed to help Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) and other commissioning organisations make better decisions about appropriate healthcare for specific eye disorders and to fulfil their obligation to commission […]
This guidance has been developed by The Royal College of Ophthalmologists, supported by NHS England Elective Care Transformation Programme and High Impact Intervention Programme/EyesWise, GIRFT Ophthalmology and the HSIB and with advice from NHS Digital. Ophthalmology is now the busiest outpatient specialty and demand is outstripping capacity. Patients are experiencing delays across the UK and […]
RCOphth recommendations on informed consent for intravitreal injections and supporting documents, 1) Patient Agreement for Investigation or Treatment, 2) Checklist on day of treatment, 3) Site-and-Drug-Record-Intravitreal-Injections
Ophthalmology accounts for around 6% of all NHS procedures, with 700,000 elective admissions per year of which 400,000 are cataracts and over 95% are day cases in England. This document will concentrate on the facilities and equipment for provision of ophthalmic major surgery but will touch on requirements for minor operations (see also RCOphth Standards […]
