The Peter Barry ESCRS Fellowship
Applications are invited for this very prestigious fellowship which commemorates the enormous contribution made by the late Peter Barry to cataract and refractive surgery and the ESCRS. This annual Fellowship is for 50,000 euros to allow a trainee to work aboard at a center of excellence in the field of cataract and refractive surgery any
Fungal Endophthalmitis
Moorfields Eye Hospital is currently investigating an unusually high rate of fungal infections resulting from corneal graft surgery. Moorfields has identified that a number of patients have developed fungal endophthalmitis following corneal graft surgery since June 2016. A full investigation is underway to determine the cause of these infections. It has been noted that the
e-Portfolio access update
The College is aware of bugs in the new e-Portfolio and great efforts are being made to resolve all glitches. No trainee will be disadvantaged and the College is aware that trainees will be catching up with multiple assessments; to this end they will not be penalised for “bunching”. MSF is particularly problematic but great
Panel meets to discuss ‘Multidisciplinary Working – What are the barriers?’
The RCOphth hosted an evening event on Thursday 1 December 2016, at which a panel discussed: “Multidisciplinary Working – What are the barriers?”. The new Common Clinical Competency Framework was also discussed, and was available on the day. A photo gallery of the event is available here. Panel members Carrie MacEwen – President, The Royal College
RCOphth President election – Four day countdown!
Voting for the next President of the RCOphth will close next week, Monday 28 November 12.00 noon. Seven candidates have put themselves forward for the role of College President. Eligible Members of the College can view the candidates’ statements and cast their vote via this link. All current Fellows and Members in good standing are entitled