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Our work

Discover what the RCN Ophthalmic Nursing Forum is working on now and what we're planning for the future

How we represent our members

  • Promoting best practice in ophthalmology
  • Leading the development of ophthalmic nursing practice
  • Promoting the nature, scope and value of ophthalmic nursing
  • Educating nurses and health care professionals and improving the quality of compassionate patient care
  • Influencing changes in ophthalmology that will benefit both patients and nurses.

Our strategy

  • Representing all members of the forum.
  • Attending key events in order to ensure that the voice of the ophthalmic nurse is heard.
  • Working with relevant stakeholders and organisations.
  • Developing key resources which demonstrate best practice.

Recent activity

Read our reports - download the PDFs

See also:

Eye News - bimonthly review of ophthalmology

Collaborations

The ONF committee represent the RCN in a wide range of National activities including:

Eye Workforce Competencies Documents

National Eye Care Recovery and Transformation Programme (NECRTP)

Further resources

Everyone's responsibility - New video on vision and falls by Liverpool University.

Royal College of Ophthalmologists. NOD Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) audit report

Get involved

Find out more about how to get involved in developing NICE and SIGN guidance

Page last updated - 19/06/2025