RCS launches new cosmetic surgery information
The Royal College of Surgeons has urged patients to ‘think carefully before cosmetic surgery’ as it launches new, independent information online to counter the ‘aggressive marketing’ campaigns and ‘ruthless’ sales techniques that some unscrupulous private companies employ. The cosmetic surgery industry is burgeoning – last year, over 51,000[1] cosmetic surgery procedures were performed in the private
Seminar reviews: Retinopathy of Prematurity & Practical Skills in Retinal Imaging
Retinopathy of Prematurity – Friday 16 September 2016, The Royal College of Ophthalmologists This one day seminar, organised and chaired by Mr Ayad Shafiq and Mr CK Patel, provided a fantastic insight in to the current practice of using anti-VegF treatments for Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). There were 9 talks from experienced speakers covering current
A new process for the Certification of Vision Impairment in Wales (CVIW)
A multi-disciplinary team, including the volunteer sector in Wales, has worked to improve the CVI process which was launched in September 2016. When a person’s sight loss reaches certain levels they are entitled, if consenting, to be certified as severely sight impaired (SSI) or sight impaired (SI) by a Consultant Ophthalmologist. Certification should be seen as an
AoMRC seeks two new independent Trustees
The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges speaks on standards of care and medical education across the UK. By bringing together the expertise of the medical Royal Colleges and Faculties it drives improvement in health and patient care through education, training and quality standards. The Board of Trustees provides governance of the Academy of Medical Royal
The Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers research awards
At a ceremony on Wednesday 5 October 2016, the Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers awarded two prestigious Bronze Medals for research. The Ruskell Medal for 2016 was awarded to Dr Jasmina Cehajic Kapetanovic, a trainee academic ophthalmologist based at the University of Manchester/Manchester Royal Eye Hospital. Her work centres around the use of gene therapy