- 1. Inflammatory disorders affecting vision (e.g. uveitis, scleritis, corneal graft rejection, systemic vasculitis)
- 2. Vascular disorders affecting vision (e.g. diabetes, arteriosclerosis, hypertension, stroke)
- 3. Neurological disorders affecting vision (e.g. multiple sclerosis, stroke, pituitary disorders, thyroid eye disease)
- 4. Public visual health (e.g. diabetic retinopathy screening)
- 5. Genetic disorders affecting vision (e.g. retinitis pigmentosa)
- 6. Retina specific disorders affecting vision (e.g. age-related macular degeneration)
- 7. Visual rehabilitation (e.g. age-related macular degeneration)
- 8. Ophthalmic procedures particularly laser therapy for diabetic retinopathy and local injection therapy for age-related macular degeneration.
Medical ophthalmology is a fascinating and rewarding specialty.
Further information concerning the curriculum can be obtained from
https://www.jrcptb.org.uk/specialties/medical-ophthalmology