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RCOphth 2023 Preview
Here is our rundown of the RCOphth 2023 Annual Congress before it all kicks off, with dates for your diary, competitions, interviews and more!A guide to utilising your time efficiently to develop clinical and procedural skills as an aspiring ophthalmologist
4 February 2025
| Shaswath Ganapathi
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EYE - General
Ophthalmology often receives limited coverage in the undergraduate medical curriculum, and the availability of foundation programme jobs in this field is also restricted, reducing exposure to this field for aspiring ophthalmologists. Even if you’re not planning to specialise in ophthalmology,...
The College of Optometrists and The Royal College of Ophthalmologists launch new joint vision for delivering eye care services across the UK
26 July 2021
The College of Optometrists and The Royal College of Ophthalmologists (RCOphth) continue to review the ongoing impact of the pandemic on eye services across primary and secondary care.
Report: Ultrasound Course held at the Royal College of Ophthalmologists in London in November
In November, a full-day course was run at the RCOphth in London to introduce basic training in ophthalmic ultrasound. The faculty on the course were: Mr Hatem Atta, Mr Tarek El Kashab and Dr Peter Good.Educational concerns and anxiety levels amongst ophthalmology trainees during the COVID-19 pandemic
5 June 2020
| Kerr Brogan, David Lockington
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EYE - General
How concerned are ophthalmology trainees about the present impact and the future consequences of suspended ophthalmic training programmes? Researchers in the West of Scotland investigate. Anxiety, stress and the longer-term stress reaction of burnout often go unrecognised, yet are known...
Eye News Book Competition - Your Chance to Win a Copy
29 April 2022
Eye News is delighted to be partnering with NIHR Doctoral Fellow, Specialist Registrar in Ophthalmology, and author Sohaib Rufai for an exciting giveaway for new and old readers alike.
Glaucoma UK and The Royal College of Ophthalmologists announce research award 2023
15 February 2023
Glaucoma UK and The Royal College of Ophthalmologists are working in partnership to run this prestigious award which has previously funded a range of research topics from prospective stem cell treatments to the use of big data in patient risk stratification.
Inaugural meeting and dinner of the British Chinese Ophthalmic Society (BCOS)
22 May 2023
by Professor Christopher Liu OBE, Founder of British Chinese Ophthalmic Society. When I was a medical student in the 80s, planning a career in ophthalmology, there were very few ophthalmologists of Chinese descent in the UK. Mr Hung Cheng was...
‘Getting a head start’: ways medical students can boost their chances of entering ophthalmology training
5 October 2020
| Charles O’Donovan
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EYE - General
Ophthalmology is one of the most competitive medical specialities in the UK, with 3.74 applicants per place in 2018 [1]. Given the competitive nature of this highly specialised field, medical students who are interested in pursuing a career in ophthalmology...
Preparing for the Duke Elder Award
11 July 2024
| Euan MacInnes
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EYE - General
The Duke Elder examination is an undergraduate ophthalmology exam, conducted by the Royal College of Ophthalmologists (RCOphth) and undertaken by students with an interest in ophthalmology. It is a two-hour, 90-question, multiple choice exam with a broader curriculum than that...
Optimising an acute eye service in the current COVID-19 crisis
5 June 2020
| Patrick Hughes, Julia Sieberer, Inderpaul S Sian
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EYE - General
With the current global pandemic of COVID-19 we have all had to redesign and reorganise our normal working practices. Non-urgent hospital work has been postponed to allow redistribution of resources, redeployment of hospital staff and to reduce the risk of...
Théa Communication Skills online courses with 7 Category D Professional/Managerial CPD points
31 January 2025
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Research & Development
Théa have developed a series of Communications Skills courses in conjunction with a group of senior Ophthalmology Consultants who identified a gap in the existing training available in this key area.
