Statements
RCOphth Response to Department of Transport (DT): The Road Safety Statement 2019 – A Lifetime of Road Safety
RCOphth’s Driving Standards Representative to the DVLA, Ian Pearce, welcomes the safety report and action plan from the DT published on 19 July. The report highlights the importance of good eyesight for road safety and the value of assessing reductions in visual function. Changes to vision, for drivers of all ages, should be identified as
Two New e-Learning Sessions Added to Eye-site
Health Education England e-Learning for Healthcare has worked with The Royal College of Ophthalmologists to develop two new sessions that have been added to the Eye-Site e-learning programme. Eye-Site 13 – Advanced Phacoemulsification This e-learning course is aimed at those surgeons who have completed the intermediate course and are at the stage of taking on
RCOphth Launches Pilot Podcast Series – Eye to Eye
In collaboration with the (OTG) Ophthalmologists in Training Group, the College is launching its first podcast series called Eye to Eye. The 30-minute podcasts will be hosted by OTG member Sunil Mamtora and will feature three episodes as part of a pilot series, released bi-monthly. The first episode launches on Monday 29 July 2019 and
Watch the latest video showcasing NOD’s impact on system transformation and patient care #makemydatacount
The NOD and Communications Teams attended workshops and captured footage of speakers and Clinical Lead John Sparrow, showcasing the important impact NOD has made to cataract surgery and how it is recognised by clinicians, NICE, GIRFT and industry as an important safety and research tool. The video highlights data insights and benefits from those involved
Safety Alert – particulate matter discovered in syringes for intravitreal injections
The College has been approached by a unit concerned about particulate matter discovered in syringes for intravitreal injections. The literature reports that silicone oil droplets have been implicated in the past but this set of cases appears to be linked to particles of syringe plastic material. There are also concerns of a small number of