The Way Forward – a resource for collaborative working to review and redesign eye care services in the UK
The Royal College of Ophthalmologists publishes The Way Forward for the review and redesign of eye care services. The increasing demand for hospital eye services is not being met and continues to grow, currently ophthalmology deals with nearly 10% of all out-patient appointments and performing 6% of the overall surgery in the UK. The Way
Three new Ophthalmic Services Guidance Chapters
The RCOphth aims to set standards in all aspects of the delivery of ophthalmic care in the interests of patients and the public. Three new guidance chapters have recently been updated and added to our standards publications; the guidance is intended to inform both ophthalmologists and those managing eye services. The updated chapters are: Clinical Audit
Novel variants in PAX6 gene caused congenital aniridia in two Chinese families – (Eye Journal AOP)
Novel variants in PAX6 gene caused congenital aniridia in two Chinese families Eye advance online publication, February 3 2017. doi:10.1038/eye.2016.326 Authors: R Zhang, S Linpeng, X Wei, H Li, Y Huang, J Guo, Q Wu, D Liang & L Wu
Corneal confocal scanning laser microscopy in patients with dry eye disease treated with topical cyclosporine – (Eye Journal AOP)
Corneal confocal scanning laser microscopy in patients with dry eye disease treated with topical cyclosporine Eye advance online publication, February 3 2017. doi:10.1038/eye.2017.3 Authors: B Iaccheri, G Torroni, C Cagini, T Fiore, A Cerquaglia, M Lupidi, S Cillino & H S Dua
Comparison of clinical outcome with different treatment regimens in acute adenoviral keratoconjunctivitis – (Eye Journal AOP)
Comparison of clinical outcome with different treatment regimens in acute adenoviral keratoconjunctivitis Eye advance online publication, February 3 2017. doi:10.1038/eye.2017.4 Authors: L Asena, E Şıngar Özdemir, A Burcu, E Ercan, M Çolak & D D Altınörs