RCOphth welcomes agreement on the new junior doctor contract
The Royal College of Ophthalmologists welcomes the agreement on the new junior contract and is hopeful that the new terms and conditions will be met positively by the majority of junior doctors at referendum. The RCOphth noted that features of the new contract would impact ‘disproportionately on women’ and is pleased to see that this
New patient self-advocacy project
The RNIB (Royal National Institute of Blind People) launched this joint initiative with The Royal College of Ophthalmologists, Macular Society and International Glaucoma Association at RCOphth’s Congress on 24 May 2016 in Birmingham. The initiative fits with the RCOphth’s Three Step Plan ‘Reducing risk for eye patients – improving timely care’. The plan outlines solutions to
Delayed vitreous haemorrhage after paediatric cataract surgery in Lowe syndrome – (Eye Journal AOP)
Delayed vitreous haemorrhage after paediatric cataract surgery in Lowe syndrome Eye advance online publication, May 27 2016. doi:10.1038/eye.2016.100 Authors: M Mikhail, M Modabber, R K Koenekoop, N Braverman & A Khan
Clinical efficacy of modified partial pars plana vitrectomy combined with phacoemulsification for malignant glaucoma – (Eye Journal AOP)
Clinical efficacy of modified partial pars plana vitrectomy combined with phacoemulsification for malignant glaucoma Eye advance online publication, May 27 2016. doi:10.1038/eye.2016.106 Authors: F He, Z Qian, L Lu, J Jiang, X Fan, Z Wang & X Xu
Variation in rod and cone density from the fovea to the mid-periphery in healthy human retinas using adaptive optics scanning laser ophthalmoscopy – (Eye Journal AOP)
Variation in rod and cone density from the fovea to the mid-periphery in healthy human retinas using adaptive optics scanning laser ophthalmoscopy Eye advance online publication, May 27 2016. doi:10.1038/eye.2016.107 Authors: E M Wells-Gray, S S Choi, A Bries & N Doble