Practice makes perfect! 👍 Royal College of Ophthalmologists staff member, Mariann, putting our trustees through their paces for tomorrow’s #AGM. Join us tomorrow at 10.45am 👀 #EyeConUK

#EyeConUK

Based on member feedback, here are Royal College of Ophthalmologists’s three priorities to support the sustainability of #NHS services, including the need for an additional 3️⃣8️⃣2️⃣ training places across 🇬🇧. Thanks to @JLMarshall90 for sharing at #EyeConUK, with The AOP Fight for Sight Belfast Trust

Thank you to everyone who joined us in Belfast this week for a successful Annual Congress #EyeConUK. We hope you found it an interesting and informative event - please share your feedback as it will help us plan future events. See you in Liverpool for next year's EyeConUK!

📢A new paper published in Eye Journal identifies top research priorities for eye health in the UK. Led by Prof.Rupert Bourne, it highlights glaucoma, AMD, childhood vision loss & more. Fight for Sight Macular Society National Institute for Health and Care Research Read the full paper: brnw.ch/21wKf2k

Priorities for clinical eye #research in the UK. Survey of 2240 participants identified top research priorities, including cataract prevention, improved keratitis treatment, and better glaucoma treatments. Read #OpenAccess here: nature.com/articles/s4143… #Ophthalmology

June is Cataract Awareness Month. We're celebrating the National Cataract Audit receiving data from 177 hospitals: quality assuring surgery for their patients. That's 80% of all NHS cataracts in England & Wales. The other 20% are very welcome to join! ow.ly/7RXO50S41bC

Rheumatologists see a different part of the #GiantCellArteritis #GCA spectrum than ophthalmologists. What does this mean for diagnosis, treatment and care? Read this review in full #OpenAccess here: nature.com/articles/s4143… Sarah Mackie #Ophthalmology #FOAMed

We're pleased to partner with the NHS & The Royal College of Radiologists on this Global AI Conference #RCRGlobalAI. Don't miss your chance to join healthcare and #AI experts to learn about the transformative potential of AI in diverse healthcare settings. Book now: 🔗 bit.ly/4dxVyCq

In England alone, 611,000 people are currently waiting for their first specialist appointment with an #ophthalmologist. #TheEyesHaveIt are calling on the next government to ensure those affected receive timely, expert care. Read more on our website 💻 ow.ly/5Il050Stw5y

It’s #SustainabilityDayofAction and so we’ve published 💫 NEW 💫guidance to support services to adopt sustainable practice across the specialty. Read more here⬇️ rcophth.ac.uk/wp-content/upl…

Congratulations to our Honorary Fellowship Award recipients: Kathy Evans, Professor Christopher Liu OBE MD PhD + Professor Geoff Rose for their inspiring work in the field of #ophthalmology + the wider #EyeHealth sector. Find out about our past recipients ow.ly/PePQ50SF1wI

SPECIAL ISSUE: Raising awareness of global #ophthalmology as a speciality. Highlighting regional variations in prevalence and incidence of various eye conditions, barriers and facilitators of eye care, and strategies to improve health equity globally. nature.com/collections/fh…

600+ #ophthalmologists in training took part in the GMC #Training Survey. They rate their training highly but are concerned about burnout and access to training in the independent sector. Read our takeaways from the survey 👉ow.ly/M82p50SKaTi

Our president, Ben Burton, sets out some of the steps that the new Labour government should take to address #ophthalmology challenges including workforce staffing issues and long waiting lists. Register to read his opinion piece Health Service Journal: ow.ly/VsG250SMX59

Two new dementia risks identified by major report bbc.in/3LOlKwc

AI assistant eases NHS pressure in cataract care bbc.in/4fs1T3z

Here are a few 📷 from today’s #AdmissionCeremony - always one of the highlights of Royal College of Ophthalmologists’s annual calendar. Congratulations to everyone involved.🎉 Read more ➡️ ow.ly/yltU50Thsyu

📅 4 Dec, 15:30 – Don't miss our webinar on Ophthalmology! 🎓 Led by Bristol Eye Hospital's Dr. Sarah Schimansky, on eye disorder cases and managements in rheumatic disease. 👥 For trainees, but all MDT welcome 🔒 Member exclusive Register here 👉 bit.ly/3zIwrxl

Do you work in #ophthalmology? Do you screen your patients for #backpain? Find out from @moorfields what role you can play in reducing the time to diagnosis in #axialSpA #AxSpA #AxialSpondyloarthritis via Eye Journal (paywall exists) buff.ly/40zHXVD