| Descriptors |
- Demonstrate competency in diagnosis, investigation and management of glaucoma cases in outpatients, inpatients and emergency settings.
- Have skills in cataract surgery to Level 4.
- Have advanced cataract surgery skills to manage cataract surgery in the setting of glaucoma co-pathology.
- Understand and utilise available instrument technology relevant to glaucoma, e.g. optical coherence tomography (OCT), ultrasound biomicroscopy (UBM).
- Perform glaucoma surgery independently including, but not limited to:
- trabeculectomy with antimetabolites or non-penetrating glaucoma surgery
- cyclodestructive procedures
- Understand other glaucoma drainage procedures, including microinvasive techniques and drainage tubes.
- Advise on or perform advanced glaucoma procedures to manage non-responsive acute angle closure glaucoma such as iridoplasty and diode laser.
- Demonstrate skills to manage the complications of glaucoma and cataract surgery including but not exclusively:
- iypotony
- infection
- inflammation
- aqueous misdirection
- failing or leaking blebs
- choroidal detachments
- haemorrhage
- Undertake prospective audit of specialist surgical outcomes in glaucoma drainage procedures against national and/or published standards.
- Maintain a record of activities, using the RCOphth electronic logbook.
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