Resources for Ophthalmic Local Training

Resources to help prepare to apply for specialist registration via the Portfolio Pathway route, which confers eligibility to hold consultant posts in the NHS.

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50 consecutive cases cataract audit guidance

It is a curriculum requirement to present a 50 consecutive cases cataract audit paper (with comparison to national standards), which must be supported by raw data. This document should be read alongside the 'Example model 50 cases cataract audit'.

Simulation

As a surgical-based specialty, ophthalmology encompasses a wide range of operations and clinic-based procedures, requiring ophthalmologists to make use of micro-surgical techniques. Simulation training enables trainee ophthalmologists to master these skills before in vivo training.

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Eye to Eye Podcast

Listen to 'How to succeed in your CESR application'. In this episode, we speak with Mr Soupramanien Sandramouli, a consultant ophthalmologist in Wolverhampton and the previous CESR lead for the RCOphth.

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