Does bariatric surgery prevent progression of diabetic retinopathy? Eye advance online publication, July 21 2017. doi:10.1038/eye.2017.119 Authors: Y Chen, J P Laybourne, M T Sandinha, N MW de Alwis, P Avery & D H Steel

• 21 July 2017

The four UK CMOs, the GMC Chair and the Medical Director of the NHSE have signed a letter to employers urging them to support doctors applying for absence to undertake national work for the benefit of health services. This was prompted by the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges and the RCOphth’s own Lay Advisory Group.

• 21 July 2017

On Friday 24 November 2017 the Ophthalmologists in Training Group (OTG) will be hosting their eighth Annual Symposium at The Royal College of Ophthalmologists, 18 Stephenson Way. London NW1 2HD. The Annual Symposium is a relaxed, informal day meeting, with highly-regarded speakers giving talks on real-world aspects of ophthalmology to help day-to-day practice. Topics covered

• 19 July 2017

The Royal College of Ophthalmologists (RCOphth) is pleased to announce that we have been awarded a contract extension to continue to manage the National Ophthalmology Database (NOD) Audit Programme until 31 August 2019. The RCOphth will continue to deliver this vital initiative, commissioned by the Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership as part of the National Clinical

• 17 July 2017

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Prescription patterns and the effectiveness of artificial tears in dry eye disease in the real world Victoria Nowak, Jelle Vehof, Daren Hanumunthadu   The DRy eye Outcome and Prescription Study (DROPS) is a large observational multicentre study exploring the ‘real world’ effectiveness of artificial tears in dry eye disease. Our aim is to include at

• 16 July 2017