Statements

The Royal College of Ophthalmologists endorses the APPG Eye Health and Visual Impairment report, ‘See the Light’, but says the crisis is not new Patients across England are losing sight due to delayed and cancelled eye care appointments The Royal College of Ophthalmologists (RCOphth), a key partner in the development of the ‘See the Light’

• 11 June 2018

• Tags | APPG | Capacity and Demand | President

Last year, RCOphth published research from a British Ophthalmological Surveillance Unit (BOSU) study conducted during 2015 -16. The research found that up to 14 patients per month suffered preventable loss of vision through hospital initiated delays, with a likelihood of the true rate being between 16 and 22 cases per month. Since publication in Eye (Vol 31,

• 22 March 2018

• Tags | APPG | Capacity and Demand | President | BOSU | delay

Following a second call for nominations, the new regional representatives to Council were elected unopposed and will take up their posts following the 2018 AGM at Congress in May. Mr Michael Adams – Oxford Mrs Manjunath – North Mr Ashwin Reddy – North East Thames Continuing in post until the AGM will be Mr Martin Leyland

• 7 March 2018

The Royal College of Ophthalmologists supports the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges statement regarding the Dr Bawa-Garba High Court case. The statement from the Academy may be read online here: http://www.aomrc.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/cjm-HCRGMC-2501182-1.pdf  

• 30 January 2018

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

• 4 January 2018