| Descriptors |
- Understand and apply advanced knowledge of corneal and ocular surface conditions and practice.
- Independently manage corneal and ocular surface disease clinics and theatre lists.
- Diagnose and manage complex conditions including, but not limited to:
- atypical infectious keratitis (e.g. acanthamoebic, fungal, neurotrophic, viral)
- autoimmune and immunological disease
- neoplasia
- non-infectious (e.g. conjunctivitis medicamentosa, non-accidental injury)
- Manage refractive surgery complications; advise on lens calculations following laser refractive surgery and management of astigmatism.
- Knowledge of new generations of intraocular lens formulae and implications to corneal practice.
- Apply knowledge and skills in a flexible manner.
- Utilise existing skills to novel situations.
- Adapt management strategies to take account of patients’ informed preferences, particular circumstances, age and co-morbidities, respecting patient autonomy.
- Manage the uncertainty of treatment success or failure and communicate effectively with patients were there is uncertainty.
- Manage the personal challenge of coping with uncertainty.
- Evaluate published developments in cornea and ocular surface knowledge and practice and modify own practice appropriately.
- Recognise and refer patients who will benefit from more specialist input.
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