RCOphth launches first photography competition
We’re kicking off our programme of activity around 2020: Year of Vision by launching our first photography competition! The RCOphth 2020 Visual Perception Photo Competition opens for applications on 13 January 2020. There are three categories that you can enter, and submissions can be made in more than one of the following categories: Reflections Optical
Eye to Eye podcast relaunched for 2020
The RCOphth’s first podcast is relaunching on 6 January 2020 with a year of monthly podcast episodes. This new series follows the successful pilot series in 2019, created in collaboration with the College’s Ophthalmologists in Training Group (OTG). In July 2019 the College launched it’s first podcast episode, hosted by OTG member Sunil Mamtora, featuring
RCOphth elects a new President
The Royal College of Ophthalmologists is pleased to announce that Bernie Chang has been voted in as the next president. Mike Burdon will officially hand over the office of president at the AGM at Congress in May 2020. The RCOphth Council, Trustees and staff extend their congratulations to Bernie and look forward to working with
The Ulverscroft David Owen Award 2020 opens for applications
The Royal College of Ophthalmologists is delighted to open the second Ulverscroft David Owen Award. In memory of David Owen who chaired the Ulverscroft Foundation, the College and the Foundation are offering £500 prize in recognition of high-quality research in paediatric ophthalmology. Last year’s award went to Lola Solebo for her study into IOL implants
Run your own RCOphth seminar
The College is offering members the opportunity to propose a seminar topic as part of our annual seminar and events programme. We host and manage one-day seminars throughout the year on a variety of clinical topics from refractive surgery to emergency ophthalmology and paediatric cataracts. Members can submit a proposal on any clinical topic, whether