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Proton beam radiotherapy (PBR) for the treatment of retinal capillary haemangioblastoma stabilises tumour progression but with poor visual outcomes – (Eye Journal)

Feb 21
2019

Proton beam radiotherapy (PBR) for the treatment of retinal capillary haemangioblastoma stabilises tumour progression but with poor visual outcomes Proton beam radiotherapy (PBR) for the treatment of retinal capillary haemangioblastoma stabilises tumour progression but with poor visual outcomes, Published online: 21 February 2019; doi:10.1038/s41433-019-0377-3 Proton beam radiotherapy (PBR) for the treatment of retinal capillary haemangioblastoma

  • 21 February 2019

An innovative visual acuity chart for urgent and primary care settings: validation of the Runge near vision card – (Eye Journal)

Feb 21
2019

An innovative visual acuity chart for urgent and primary care settings: validation of the Runge near vision card An innovative visual acuity chart for urgent and primary care settings: validation of the Runge near vision card, Published online: 21 February 2019; doi:10.1038/s41433-019-0372-8 An innovative visual acuity chart for urgent and primary care settings: validation of

  • 21 February 2019

Ophthalmic Safety Alert- Do not use apraclonidine in infants below six months of age

Feb 21
2019

The College has recently received a report from NHS Improvement of a severe adverse reaction in a six month old child with anisocoria who had been administered apraclonidine 1% to help exclude Horner syndrome.  Two drops of apraclonidine 1% were administered to each eye, 30 minutes apart.  Ninety minutes later the child had an acute

  • 21 February 2019

Position statement on the Associate Specialist grade

Feb 21
2019

In April 2008 the ‘associate specialist’ (AS) grade was closed and succeeded by the new ‘specialty doctor’ grade. Over recent years there have been calls from the British Medical Association (BMA)1 and the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges (AoMRC)2 to reopen the AS grade. The Royal College of Ophthalmologists (RCOphth) works directly with the Staff

  • 21 February 2019

Detection of Papilloedema Study (DOPS): rates of false positive papilloedema in the community – (Eye Journal)

Feb 20
2019

Detection of Papilloedema Study (DOPS): rates of false positive papilloedema in the community Detection of Papilloedema Study (DOPS): rates of false positive papilloedema in the community, Published online: 20 February 2019; doi:10.1038/s41433-019-0355-9 Detection of Papilloedema Study (DOPS): rates of false positive papilloedema in the community

  • 20 February 2019