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The RCOphth launches Cataract Services Workforce Guidance
Working with primary and secondary partners and patients, the Cataract Services Workforce Guidance March 2021 includes a RCOphth cataract workforce calculator tool Mar2021 to support workforce planning to meet demand Cataract surgery is the UK’s most common elective operation. Approximately half a million operations are performed each year and demand is set to increase 25% over
The Royal College of Ophthalmologists appoints a new Clinical lead for the National Cataract Audit Database (NOD)
The National Ophthalmology Database (NOD) Audit has become established over the past decade and is now widely accepted as a valuable quality assurance and improvement tool with over 100 centres contributing cataract surgery data, and most UK ophthalmologists enjoying its benefits as ‘business as usual’. John Buchan, Consultant Ophthalmologist based in Leeds, with an academic
International Women’s Day – Driving Innovation In Ophthalmology By Choosing to Challenge
This year’s theme for International Women’s Day is ‘Choose to Challenge’. We asked members of The Royal College of Ophthalmologists to share their reflections on this theme. Research and science The college recognises research is vital in health care and plays a key role in patient care. Academic ophthalmology in the UK continues to be world leading.
Female Ophthalmologists create innovation in research
For International Women’s Day we have asked lead female writers who have contributed to Eye Journal this year to share how their work is creating innovation within the ophthalmic community. Usha Chakravarthy Usha Chakravarthy’s paper on the Impact of macular fluid volume fluctuations on visual acuity during anti-VEGF therapy in eyes with nAMD exemplifies the
The Eye Care Digital Playbook – How digital technology is transforming ophthalmic service delivery Webinar
The first of a series of a series of webinars about The Eye Care Digital Playbook was held on Monday 1st March. This series of webinars, held jointly between NHSX and The Royal College of Ophthalmologists, will look at how the eye care playbook can improve patient experience and directly help clinicians support their patients.