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Task shifting for eye care in Eastern Africa

1 October 2015 | | EYE - Oculoplastic, EYE - Orbit
More than eight million people suffer with trichiasis due to trachoma globally, but less than 160,000 receive surgery per year even though “S” is a key aspect of the elimination of blindness due to trachoma as part of the WHO...

RCOphth (The Royal College of Ophthalmologists) Manual Small Incision Cataract Surgery

27 September 2024
This one day intense simulation-based surgical training course for manual small incision cataract surgery covers all the crucial steps needed for competence in a cataract procedure which is safe, suitable and sutureless for mature and brunescent cataracts. It is the...

RCOphth Manual Small Incision Cataract Surgery Apr 26

14 April 2026
The Royal College of Ophthalmologists Manual Small Incision Cataract Surgery

RCOphth Manual Small Incision Cataract Surgery - April 26

24 April 2026
The Royal College of Ophthalmologists Manual Small Incision Cataract Surgery Course

New online tool will be a critical planning resource for commissioners and providers of eye health care

11 February 2025 | optometry, research, AMD, glaucoma, cataracts, UK Eye Care Data Hub, technology
Eye disease is a major contributor to national health service backlogs, and the number of cases is set to significantly increase with an ageing population. Organisations from across the UK’s eye care sector, including the Association of British Dispensing Opticians...

Infection prevention and control through a VISION 2020 LINK between Mombasa and Southampton

1 April 2017 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Cornea, EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - Imaging, EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology, EYE - Oculoplastic, EYE - Oncology, EYE - Orbit, EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Pathology, EYE - Refractive, EYE - Strabismus, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General
The authors share how a partnership between Mombasa and Southampton has enabled Kenyan healthcare professionals from four institutions to innovate and work as a group to improve infection prevention and control. Infection prevention and control (IPC) is a cornerstone of...

The only thing to fear is fear itself

1 February 2014 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Cornea, EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - Imaging, EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology, EYE - Oculoplastic, EYE - Oncology, EYE - Orbit, EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Pathology, EYE - Refractive, EYE - Strabismus, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General
There is a song by the Amateur Transplants called ‘Finals Fantasy’ which describes in humorous detail how stressful clinical exams can be. Having not done any viva or objectively structured clinical examination (OSCE) style exams for many years indeed I...

Moorfields cataract, medical retina and disc assessment

31 March 2025
The Cataract/medical retina/ disc assessment short course has been designed to meet the training needs of band 6’s and 7s who wish to develop their knowledge and skills in disease recognition, management and intervention of cataract, medical retina and disc...

Introducing the Interest in Ophthalmology Association

15 December 2025 | education, training, foundation year, professional development, research
We are very excited to announce the launch of Interest in Ophthalmology Association (InOA), a brand-new organisation to unite and support all those interested in eye health and vision sciences, starting in 2026! What is InOA? The InOA is a...

The International Council of Ophthalmology: what is it and is it useful for UK ophthalmologists?

1 April 2018 | | EYE - General
ICO Director for Examinations and Assessments, Simon Keightley, explains the history and role of the organisation today, as well as outlining recent changes to the ICO examinations. The International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO) is the only international medical specialty organisation...

The African Ophthalmology Council: Driving excellence in African eye health

2 October 2025 | | EYE - General
Have you been wondering about how you can impact, or even just understand, the eyecare landscape in Africa from those who experience it daily? Ever wondered about which one body brings all eye health professionals in Africa together, united in...

RANZCO Congress 2025

14 November 2025 -17 November 2025
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists Annual Congress 2025