Clinical data sets
RCOphth datasets recommending the variables to be collected and standardisation of data content, meaning and format for electronic use. Once approved, EMR systems will need to conform to this standard.
Standards & Guidance
Our range of high-quality guidance helps to maintain standards in the planning, practice and commissioning of patient care. Our clinical guidelines provide evidence-based recommendations across all aspect of care or of eye conditions; Concise Practice Points make recommendations for less frequent and targeted clinical situations, succinctly describing the scientific and clinical evidence alongside expert input to enhance clinician and patient decision making. Our Commissioning guidance supports eye units to develop services to meet local population needs.
Prevalence and incidence of eye conditions
Best available data on incidence and prevalence for over 200 eye conditions, grouped by subspecialty
Advisory Appointments Committees and Job Plans
Advisory Appointment Committees, or AACs, are recruitment panels used when hiring consultants and specialty doctors in Trusts across the UK. The College works with Trusts and other NHS bodies to approve job descriptions and send a volunteer College adviser to provide College guidance on the suitability of the applicants for appointment. Here you can find information about becoming an AAC representative and what Trusts need to provide to the College for recruitment.
Diabetic Retinopathy Guidelines
The aim of the guidelines is to provide evidence-based, clinical guidance for the best management of different aspects of diabetic eye disease.
OST Curriculum Supervisors Training Package
This resource is for supervisors to gain a better understanding of the changes in the new curriculum, know what trainees need to accomplish at each level and be able to complete EPA, MAR & GSAT forms. You will find a Curriculum Handbook, STP instructions for Trainers, a presentation for the Supervisors Training Package, as well as a series of exercises.
Commissioning Guidance - Age Related Macular Degeneration Services
This guidance is intended for use by commissioners, providers, social care, and users of the AMD services, including their families and carers. The guidance sets out the principles and recommended minimum standards of care for AMD to decrease variations of care across AMD services in England and Wales. This is based on best practice, the latest available evidence and is in line with published NICE guidance including NG 82 and associated Technology Appraisals
Emergency eye care in hospital eye units and secondary care
This document provides consensus guidance on good practice for urgent and emergency secondary ophthalmic care. Principles for such care delivered in the community are briefly outlined at the end of the document.
Ophthalmic Pathology
This ophthalmic services guidance gives guidance to ophthlamologists on the pathology services available to them, where these services are available and what support ophthalmic pathology services can provide ophthlamologists.
Intravitreal injections consent and checklist recommendations
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