You will be able to take these courses at your own pace. All courses are run jointly by the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and Moorfields Eye Hospital. Follow the link for each course to read detailed information about content, structure, and learning points. For any queries please email ioo.admissions@ucl.ac.uk.
The course is available to anyone who is keen to gain an overview of Clinical Ophthalmology and its subspecialties.
Ocular Oncology is a subspeciality of Ophthalmology that deals with rare tumours, including cancers of the eye; in this course, experts from our institute will discuss the presentation, diagnosis, and management of intraocular and ocular surface tumours.
Neuro-ophthalmology is a subspeciality combining ophthalmology and neurology; it deals with the interplay between the eyes and the brain. In this course, experts from UCL will discuss the presentation, diagnosis, and management of key conditions encountered in neuro-ophthalmology.
Glaucoma is a subspeciality of Ophthalmology that deals with damage to the optic nerve causing sight loss. In this course, experts from our institute and Moorfields Eye Hospital will discuss the presentation, diagnosis, and management of primary and secondary glaucoma.
Oculoplastics relates to diseases of the eyelid and conjunctiva including malignancies. Lacrimal relates to diseases of the lacrimal drainage apparatus. Orbital relates to diseases of the orbital bones or orbital contents. In this course, experts from our institute and Moorfields Eye Hospital will discuss the presentation, diagnosis, and management of oculoplastic, lacrimal and orbital diseases.
The course begins with understanding the examination and diagnostic techniques in anterior segment. Special attention is paid to imaging including corneal tomography and confocal microscopy.
This course is unique in providing a broad overview of the core disciplines important for appreciating quantitative ophthalmic clinical research - epidemiology, statistics and health economics.