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RCOphth: TTT: Senior Trainee and SAS Supervision

The Royal College of Ophthalmologists Train the Trainer: Senior Trainee and SAS Supervision

Intravitreal Injection Training Course for Nurses and AHPs

A one day course for Ophthalmic Nurses, Orthoptists and Optometrists to equip individuals with the underpinning theory, knowledge and wet lab experience needed to begin practical training in their own Trust.

Moorfields Education: DMEK wet lab

This wet lab, delivered by Moorfields corneal surgeons, will provide hands-on experience using human corneas to fellows and consultants who wish to start performing DMEK or to improve their current surgical skills

Moorfields Education: Medical retina level 2 (College of Optometrists Professional Higher Certificate in Medical Retina)

Applications for January 2024 are now open. Open to optometrists and other healthcare professionals who've completed the level 1, although other qualifications or experience may be accepted. Delegates undergoing this course will further develop skills in screening, diagnosing and managing a variety of medical retina conditions.

“I can see fine. Why do I need my eyes tested?”

Are routine eye examinations really necessary? The author asks whether frequent appointments in low-risk patients with normal results are actually cost-effective. It’s recommended that most people should get their eyes tested every two years.” [1] This message is widely publicised...

Neovascular AMD: fresh recommendations underline standards of best practice

The management of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) has advanced dramatically over the past seven years, with the introduction of targeted new therapies that successfully maintain or improve vision in a majority of affected individuals. It’s a fast moving field,...

Part 1: The Arclight Project – Frugal tech for sight

Click here for Part 2 on this topic, and here for Part 3 The Arclight Project is a mix of frugal design, manufacturing, distribution, teaching, research, and advocacy, all wrapped up in a social enterprise based at the University of...

Choosing the right FRCOpth Part 1 question bank: My Experience with Eye Academy, EyeDocs and eFRCophth

Digital revision for the FRCOphth Part 1 has never been more crowded, or more confusing. Alongside well-established favourites like EyeDocs and eFRCOphth, newer platforms such as Eye Academy are rapidly gaining attention, promising the edge needed to pass. Like many...

Modern practice options for UK ophthalmologists

When I spoke on setting up private practice at the annual United Kingdom & Ireland Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons (UKISCRS) meeting in November ’23 there was a lot of interest in different types of practice models. If we...

Intraocular surgery and dry eye: Understanding the link, minimising the risk and preparing for the future

Dry eye disease (DED) and ocular surface disease (OSD) are increasingly recognised as central factors in contemporary intraocular surgery. As cataract, glaucoma and vitreoretinal procedures advance toward greater refractive precision, patient expectations have risen and tolerance for postoperative visual fluctuation...