📺 Did you catch #CallTheMidwife last night? It featured an interesting insight into the #patient experience of retinitis pigmentosa
Royal College of Ophthalmologists
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Royal College of Ophthalmologists
@RCOphth
We’re the Royal College of Ophthalmologists: championing #ophthalmology, supporting & representing members & their patients, & leading the #eyehealth community
- Having campaigned since 2012 for the use of #Avastin in treatment for wet AMD, the College welcomes today's High Court decision. We hope savings of around £500 million can be secured to improve patient care within the overstretched hospital eye service
- Good morning everyone, I’ve been asked to takeover the @RCOphth twitter today to celebrate International Day of Women and Girls in Science. A day in the life of a #ClinicianScientist @MariyaMoosajee @Moorfields @GreatOrmondSt @UCLeye @TheCrick. Hope you ❤️ the tweets!
- Congratulations to previous RCOphth President, Harminder Singh Dua @Duaharminder, for being awarded a CBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours list last week for his services to eye healthcare, health education and #ophthalmology!
- Nearly 10% of all outpatient appointments are for patients visiting eye clinics, making ophthalmology departments one of the busiest specialties in the #NHS. This has a significant impact on our workforce and demand for services. Our 2018 Workforce Census: bit.ly/2t74Znv
- #Braille can give blind and partially sighted people the opportunity to read and write. We want to give a shout out to our charity partners like @RNIB who offer support and guidance to patients on the first official #WorldBrailleDay!
- The College is saddened to hear of the death of Honorary Fellow, Jack Kanski. Here's an article in College News from 2004 when he received his Honorary Fellowship. His contribution to the field of modern #ophthalmology will not be forgotten
- The new generation of ophthalmologists are much needed. Ophthalmology has the highest outpatient workload in the NHS. 1/2 #RCOphth #Ophthalmology #MedTwitter
- We’re pleased to announce this year’s Nettleship Medal winner, Sobha Sivaprasad. Sobha’s winning research is the first study to show an anti-VEGF agent is superior to pan-retinal photocoagulation (PRP) for patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy. bit.ly/2UeDNmK
- We know that sight loss is associated with increased depression and anxiety. Ophthalmologists work to save patient's sight and ensure they can remain as independent and healthy as possible. #WorldMentalHealthDay
- Great to see innovative medical devices like the 'Eye Watch' being praised! Read about @ManchesterREH's and @GSTTnhs's trial of the new 'Eye Watch' device which allows clinicians to alter eye pressure without surgery for #glaucoma patients, here:
- In November, we are launching a one-year pilot of physician associates within ophthalmology, to explore expanding the healthcare workforce while increasing non-medical eyecare professionals within hospital service. Read more 🔗
- Our International Senior Examiner Dr Susie Mollan was last week appointed as Hon. Professor for the University of Birmingham Congratulations @DrMollan! #UniversityofBirmingham #RCOphth
- Did you hear the news about the gene therapy being used to treat retinal dystrophy @Moorfields, @OUHospitals and others? It's fantastic to see innovations in ophthalmic treatments making the headlines! #ophthalmology #medtwitter
