European Board of Ophthalmology recruiting for examiners
With ever-increasing numbers expected to sit the European Board of Ophthalmology exam in 2018, the EBO are seeking to recruit more examiners. All previous EBO examiners that still meet the requirements are only required complete the application form online: http://www.ebo-online.org/ebo-exam/criteria-to-apply-as-an-ebo-examiner/. New examiners must complete the application form and also include the following: Short motivation letter
Christopher Liu receives OBE in recognition of services to ophthalmology
Professor Christopher Liu has been appointed by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II as an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for Services to Ophthalmology. Christopher Liu is senior Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon at the Sussex Eye Hospital in Brighton. He has served as a consultant there for over twenty-two years. More recently
Andrew Lotery finishes as Editor-in-Chief of Eye Journal
Andrew Lotery has reached the end of 10 years as Editor in Chief of the College’s scientific Journal, Eye. He has reflected on his time in this role in an article printed in December’s Edition of Eye. It has been a great privilege to be editor in chief (EiC) of Eye for the last 10 years and prior
Government consultation on opt-out system for organ and tissue donation
The Government has launched a consultation on a proposal to change the consent for organ and tissue donation to an ‘opt out system’. Although 8 out of 10 people say they would want to donate their organs and tissue after their death, most people never register to be organ donors. The Royal College of Ophthalmologists
Eye care team win national prize at the Bayer Ophthalmology Honours for innovations in surgical pathway
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has won a prestigious national award in recognition of innovations which have helped patients undergoing planned eye surgery. Specialist staff including nurses, administrative staff, clinicians and service improvement took home the Best Ophthalmology Team Award at the Bayer Ophthalmology Honours ceremony on Wednesday 6th December 2017 at BMA House,