| Descriptors |
- Demonstrate competency in diagnosis, investigation and management of vitreoretinal disease in outpatients, inpatients and emergency settings.
- Have skills in cataract surgery to Level 4.
- Have advanced cataract surgery skills to manage high risk cataract surgery including, but not limited to post-vitrectomy, posterior polar cataract and zonular weakness.
- Demonstrate core skills to manage:
- Endophthalmitis
- vitreous haemorrhage
- supra-choroidal haemorrhage
- sub-retinal haemorrhage
- uncomplicated rhegmatogenous retinal detachment
- vitreo-macular traction
- epiretinal membrane
- macular hole
- Employ the most appropriate technique from a range of surgical skills for the particular clinical situation e.g. vitrectomy, external buckling, pneumoretinopexy.
- Demonstrate skills to manage the posterior segment complications of cataract surgery, including intra-ocular lens implantation in the absence of capsular support.
- Demonstrate laser skills such as the application of indirect laser with indentation and in the presence of a small pupil for retinal breaks.
- Undertake prospective audit of specialist surgical outcomes in vitreoretinal disease, against national standards.
- Maintain a record of activities, using the RCOphth electronic logbook.
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