Summarises the referral pathway for children who fail vision screening aged 4 to 5 years as part of the childhood vision screening programme. Screening is primarily undertaken to detect children aged 4 to 5 years with impaired sight, enabling timely intervention.
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 […]
RCOphth provides a program of Medical Education to help ophthalmologists and eyecare professionals to develop the knowledge, practical skills and professional competencies they need for successful practice, and for career-long personal and professional development.
We were pleased to produce 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.
College members can access a range of benefits as well as different membership categories that reflect your geographical location and individual circumstances. Membership fees are a tax-deductible expense for UK tax payers. You can find more information about this here. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us. Subscription fees 2026 […]
The RCOphth Review Service is a dedicated resource to support organisations and clinical teams to make improvements to the services they deliver and resolve concerns regarding quality, efficiency and patient care in ophthalmology services. The primary aim of our service is supportive to help departments identify key challenges for delivery, benchmark the service against other […]
