Ophthalmic Safety Alert – detachment of cannulas during ophthalmic surgery
The NHS Improvement national patient safety team have informed the College of the continued trend of incidents involving issues with detachment of cannulas during ophthalmic surgery (cannula-associated ocular injury, COI). The cannula is usually attached to either a saline or a viscoelastic syringe. The combination of a small lumen and plunger pressure can result in
Diagnostic capacity of SD-OCT segmented ganglion cell complex versus retinal nerve fiber layer analysis for congenital glaucoma – (Diagnostic capacity of SD-OCT segmented ganglion cell complex versus retinal nerve fiber layer analysis for congenital glaucoma, Published online: 2018-04-12; | doi:10.1038/s41433-018-0077-4)
Diagnostic capacity of SD-OCT segmented ganglion cell complex versus retinal nerve fiber layer analysis for congenital glaucoma Diagnostic capacity of SD-OCT segmented ganglion cell complex versus retinal nerve fiber layer analysis for congenital glaucoma, Published online: 12 April 2018; doi:10.1038/s41433-018-0077-4 Diagnostic capacity of SD-OCT segmented ganglion cell complex versus retinal nerve fiber layer analysis for
Eye health sector launches new SAFE approach to assist in improving the systems around the delivery of eye health and sight loss services in England
The Clinical Council for Eye Health Commissioning (CCEHC), which represents the leading clinical professions and sight loss charity organisations in the eye-care sector, has launched a new Systems and Assurance Framework for Eye-health (SAFE)1. Increasing demands on eye health services due to the ageing population and the availability of new treatments continue to create capacity
Outcomes of sphincterotomy for small pupil phacoemulsification – (Outcomes of sphincterotomy for small pupil phacoemulsification, Published online: 2018-04-05; | doi:10.1038/s41433-018-0079-2)
Outcomes of sphincterotomy for small pupil phacoemulsification Outcomes of sphincterotomy for small pupil phacoemulsification, Published online: 05 April 2018; doi:10.1038/s41433-018-0079-2 Outcomes of sphincterotomy for small pupil phacoemulsification
The Royal College of Ophthalmologists AGM 2018
The 30th AGM of The Royal College of Ophthalmologists will be held on Tuesday, 22 May 2018 at 10.05am at Annual Congress, hosted at the Arena & Convention Centre (AAC), Liverpool. Please note that all members are entitled to attend the Annual General Meeting. Those members who are not registered for Congress but who wish to