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Perioperative management of anticoagulated patients having cataract surgery: National audit of current practice of members of the Royal College of OphthalmologistsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
An 11-item questionnaire was mailed to 891 consultant members of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists (RCOphth) to audit compliance with RCOphth guidelines for perioperative management of anticoagulated patients having cataract surgery. Four hundred ninety-nine questionnaires were analyzed. The results showed that 29.5% of respondents adhered to all aspects of RCOphth guidelines; that is, they checked the international normalized ratio (INR) preoperatively, continued warfarin, operated within the desired therapeutic INR range for the condition that warfarin was being used to treat (as set by the treating physician), and c...
Source: Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery - September 24, 2009 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Ruchika Batra, Anna Maino, Sun W. Ch'ng, Ian B. Marsh Tags: Special Report Source Type: journals

Guidance on patient safety in ophthalmology from the Royal College of OphthalmologistsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Eye advance online publication, July 3, 2009. doi:10.1038/eye.2009.168 Author: S P Kelly (Source: Eye)
Source: Eye - July 2, 2009 Category: Opthalmology Authors: S P Kelly Source Type: journals

AMD side-effect can be misdiagnosed as dementiaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Signs of dementia should not be confused with visual hallucinations common in patients with eye disease, the Royal College of Ophthalmologists is warning. (Source: HealthcareRepublic GP News)
Source: HealthcareRepublic GP News - November 14, 2008 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Visual function and fitness to driveEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Introduction Driving is recognized to be a visually intensive task and accordingly there is a legal minimum standard of vision required for all motorists. The purpose of this paper is to review the current United Kingdom (UK) visual requirements for driving and discuss the evidence base behind these legal rules. The role of newer, alternative tests of visual function that may be better indicators of driving safety will also be considered. Finally, the implications of ageing on driving ability are discussed. Sources of data A search of Medline and PubMed databases was performed using the following keywords: driving, vision...
Source: British Medical Bulletin - September 12, 2008 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Kotecha, A., Spratt, A., Viswanathan, A. Tags: Ophthalmology Articles Source Type: journals

The practice of dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) surgery by ophthalmologists in the United Kingdom (UK).Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: A minimum of 200 DCR surgeons are practicing in the UK where almost 50% are non-lacrimal specialists. Marked variations exist in the perioperative DCR practice. PMID: 18716965 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Orbit)
Source: Orbit - August 22, 2008 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Gauba V Tags: Orbit Source Type: journals

Focus on Cataracts from NHS InstituteEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The NHS Institute's Delivering Quality and Value team launched the Focus On Cataracts document at the recent Royal College of Ophthalmologists Annual Congress in Liverpool. Cataract surgery is now the most common surgical procedure undertaken in England, with around 300,000 operations performed annually in the NHS. With increasing life expectancy and an expanding elderly population, the incidence of cataract and therefore the demand for surgery continues to rise. Due to the high volume of cataract activity, any improvements in quality and efficiency will have huge benefits to patients, ophthalmology units and acute...
Source: NHS Networks - June 11, 2008 Category: UK Health Source Type: organizations

Optometric prescribingEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This page on the Royal College of Ophthalmologists website provides information on prescribing by optometrists, with links to further information and a downloadable version of the full document. There is information on the history of prescribing by optometrists, progress towards independent prescribing and the rules on supplementary prescribing, including the training requirements. (Source: Latest Internet resources added to Intute: Health and LifenSciences nursing gateway)
Source: Latest Internet resources added to Intute: Health and LifenSciences nursing gateway - April 15, 2008 Category: Nursing Source Type: organizations

The Royal College of Ophthalmologists interim recommendations for the management of patients with age-related macular degenerationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Eye advance online publication, February 22, 2008. doi:10.1038/eye.2008.1 Author: W M K Amoaku (Source: Eye)
Source: Eye - February 22, 2008 Category: Opthalmology Authors: W M K Amoaku Source Type: journals

Do you have any information on the intravitreal use of bevacizumab?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In November 2007 the Royal College of Ophthalmologists published a paper on the topic [1]. As well as commenting on the efficacy and safety data it also looks at the issue around prescribing. (Source: NLH Question Answering Service)
Source: NLH Question Answering Service - February 14, 2008 Category: Primary Care Tags: Eye health Treatment and Disease Management Source Type: organizations

Ophthalmologists use ePortfolio for career developmentEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Trainee doctor members of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists are using a new web-based system, ePortfolio from Premier IT, to keep track of student portfolios throughout their career development. (Source: E-Health-Insider)
Source: E-Health-Insider - December 3, 2007 Category: Information Technology Source Type: info

Which patients with senile macular degeneration benefit from which treatments?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Royal College of Ophthalmologists have recently (October 2007) updated their interim recommendations on age-related macular degeneration. The recommendations cover a range of interventions. (Source: NLH Question Answering Service)
Source: NLH Question Answering Service - November 12, 2007 Category: Primary Care Tags: Eye health Treatment and Disease Management Source Type: organizations

Royal College of OphthalmologistsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Fight for Sight Award Amount: £5K - £10K Closing Date : 22 February 2008 (Source: RDFunding RSS feed)
Source: RDFunding RSS feed - September 30, 2007 Category: Research Source Type: organizations

Tonometer prism sterilisation: A local and UK national survey.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: This study highlights that sterilisation of tonometer prisms was inconsistent in a local audit. Nationally, practices were varied. The majority of ophthalmology departments continued to use non-disposable tonometer prisms, but few seemed aware of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists' recommendation that disposable prisms are used in patients at risk of prion disease, and few track tonometer heads or replace them according to manufacturers guidelines. Use of disposable tonometer prisms would seem to reduce concerns about sterilisation, as well as prevent spread of common pathogens. PMID: 17703987 [PubMed -...
Source: Contact Lens and Anterior Eye - August 17, 2007 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Chandra A, Barsam A, Hammond CJ Tags: Cont Lens Anterior Eye Source Type: journals

NICE to reconsider guidance on age-related macular degenerationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
According to a BBC news report, NICE is to reconsider its preliminary guidance on treatments for wet age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD), which had rejected the use of pegaptinib (Macugen®) and restricted use of ranibizumab (Lucentis®). This decision has generated more than 13,000 responses to the consultation on the guidance, including submissions in support of the drugs from the Royal College of Nursing and the Royal College of Ophthalmologists. NICE will now carry out further economic modelling of the drugs and the final guidance will not now be published until next year. The RNIB accused NICE of "...
Source: NeLM Headline News - August 9, 2007 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: 11.8 Miscellaneous ophthalmic preparations, Ophthalmology, Clinical guidelines, National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) Source Type: organizations

Commissioning contemporary AMD services : a guide for commissioners and clinicians. Version 3 July 2007Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Age related macular degeneration (AMD) affects an increasing number of people. This updated guidance from the Royal College of Ophthalmologists takes into account recent clinical trials showing the efficacy of endothelial growth factor therapy. The guidance looks at service specification, referral pathways, resource requirements and guidance from the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE). (Source: Latest Internet resources added to Intute: Health and LifenSciences nursing gateway)
Source: Latest Internet resources added to Intute: Health and LifenSciences nursing gateway - August 2, 2007 Category: Nursing Source Type: organizations

Should all patients who have had raised intraocular pressure noted by the optician be referred to secondary care?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The only guideline we could find was published by the Royal College of Ophthalmologists in 2004. The guideline covered the management of open angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension [1], it defines ocular hypertension as:"Ocular hypertension (OHT) is a term reserved for eyes in which the intraocular pressure (IOP) lies above the normal population range, the optic nerve and visual field show no signs of glaucomatous damage, and there is no ocular co-morbidity. (Source: NLH Question Answering Service)
Source: NLH Question Answering Service - July 24, 2007 Category: Primary Care Tags: Assessment and Diagnosis Eye health Source Type: organizations

Patrick Trevor-Roper Undergraduate AwardEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Aim: To fund electives in Ophthalmology and may be spent on travelling or subsistence. The Patrick Trevor-Roper Travel Award was established in 1997 with a gift of £20,000 by Mr Patrick Trevor-Roper MD FRCS FRCOphth. The Royal College of Ophthalmologists has undertaken the role of trustee and administrator for the fund. Applications are invited for this award in Ophthalmology, which is open to all undergraduate medical students with an interest in the subspecialty. There are two awards to be made annually. Successful candidates are expected to prepare a short written report at the end of the electives. Funding:Two annual...
Source: Funding Opportunities list from the Higher Education Academy Subject Centre for Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Medicine - June 8, 2007 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: organizations

Responses to the White Paper 'Trust, Assurance and Safety'Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Below are some of the responses to yesterday's White Paper, 'Trust, Assurance and Safety - The Regulation of Health Professionals'. Links to additional responses can be submitted to the Website Editor and will be added as they become available. British Medical Association Synopsis and analysis of the White Paper by the BMA's Health Policy, Economics and Research Unit Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence (Word, 48KB) General Medical Council Health Professions Council King's Fund NHS Employers Royal College of Anaesthetists Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists ...
Source: NHS Networks - February 22, 2007 Category: UK Health Source Type: organizations

CLINICAL SCIENCES: Evaluating Surgical Dexterity During Corneal SuturingEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions Motion analysis measured by this technology may be useful in the formal surgical training of residents and as an objective quantitative measure of dexterity. (Source: Archives of Opthalmology)
Source: Archives of Opthalmology - September 11, 2006 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Saleh, G. M., Voyazis, Y., Hance, J., Ratnasothy, J., Darzi, A. Source Type: journals

Does a 2yr old boy require ophthalmology assessment for squint (over and above the routine health visitor screening) because of strong family history of squint?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Royal College of Ophthalmologists has a guideline that covers strabismus [1], this states:"Constant squint is generally recognised early by the family, health visitor or general practitioner. A positive family history of squint or amblyopia should alert those in primary care when carrying out routine checks or immunisations. (Source: NLH Question Answering Service)
Source: NLH Question Answering Service - August 30, 2006 Category: Primary Care Source Type: organizations

Royal College of Ophthalmologists recommends 'Smoking causes blindness' warningsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Royal College of Ophthalmologists has recommended that 'Smoking causes blindness' warnings be added to cigarette packets after a study showed the habit doubles the risk of age-related macular degeneration. (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - May 25, 2006 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news