Ophthalmology Courses
Cellulitis and Other Skin Infections
This micro skills course from the Royal College of Ophthalmologists covers the cause, clinical features, treatment and management of impetigo, cellulitis, erysipelas and necrotising fasciitis..
Ethics - Consent
This micro skills course from the Royal College of Ophthalmologists looks at aspects of consent in medicine. It starts by looking at consent in research before focussing on consent to treatment. It examines what happens before the age of consent and what can be done when consent is refused. Consent in the case of people with learning difficulties is then explored and the session finishes with how a person can retain autonomy in advance, in circumstances in which they may become incompetent, by writing a living will.
Ethics - Current Issues in Medical Ethics
This micro skills course from the Royal College of Ophthalmologists looks at the ethical and legal aspects of euthanasia before exploring the issues of organ donation. Research ethics are then reviewed before finally looking at the issue of allocating finite medical resources.
Ethics - Human Rights
This micro skills course from the Royal College of Ophthalmologists examines the articles of The Human Rights Act 1998 that have implications for healthcare.
Ethics - Improving Quality of Life
This micro skills course from the Royal College of Ophthalmologists looks at the ethical and legal aspects of euthanasia before exploring the issues of organ donation. Research ethics are then reviewed before finally looking at the issue of allocating finite medical resources.
Ethics and Law - Professional and Legal Focus
Clinicians have both legal and professional obligations to their patients. This micro skills course from the Royal College of Ophthalmologists looks first at the duty of care clinicians owe their patients as set out by various professional bodies. It then focuses on the legal requirements that the law imposes upon a clinician and what a patient must show if they wish to bring legal action in relation to adverse consequences of a treatment.
How to Measure Acuity
This micro skills course from the Royal College of Ophthalmologists demonstrates the laws and geometry related to using the Snellen acuity chart and the Bailey Lovie logMAR acuity chart. Non verbal and preferential looking vision tests and their indications in the clinical setting are also described.
If Things Go Wrong
Things do go wrong and, sadly, patients suffer not only from the harm caused directly by the incident but also from the way in which the incident is handled. This micro skills course from the Royal College of Ophthalmologists discusses what to do if things do go wrong. It gives guidance on where to find professional support and how to care for your patient.
Improving the Quality and Safety of Care through Health Informatics
This micro skills course from NHS Health Education England will look at some of the ways the health service continuously monitors, improves and assures the quality and safety of patient care. It examines how informatics is an essential tool which supports these processes and how it can be used to improve care.
Intracranial Infections
This micro skills course from the Royal College of Ophthalmologists discusses intracranial infections (also called central nervous system infections or CNS infections) which are relatively rare, but form a very important differential diagnosis in the unwell patient. It is essential to suspect and expedite treatment because consequences of a missed CNS infection are severe.
Intracranial Infections: Test
This micro skills test from the Royal College of Ophthalmologists allows you to test your current knowledge of this topic.
Managing Difficult Behaviour
This micro skills course from NHS Health Education England focuses on ways of managing difficult behaviour. It sets out some examples of difficult behaviours and allows you to consider which you would find hardest to deal with.

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