Ophthalmic nursing

Understand more about the role of an ophthalmic nurse and the skills required to support the wellbeing of visually impaired people and those with eye conditions.
Search:
Resource
Available to everyone
Who is this resource for?
This resource is aimed at nurses and nursing support workers across all settings and levels of practice, including students of health, social work and care professions.
What will this resource give me?
- overview of the role of an ophthalmic nurse
- skills required in ophthalmic nursing
- information about ophthalmic nursing roles
- guiding practice related to vision and falls
- the value and scope of ophthalmic nursing
- ·ophthalmic nurse education and competence
- the ophthalmic nurse career pathway
- advanced clinical practice
- related programmes and modules
- leadership and management
- information on ophthalmic nurses and the world of research
- resources, references and further reading
Resource last reviewed
7 May 2025
Resource lead
Who is this resource for?
This resource is aimed at nurses and nursing support workers across all settings and levels of practice, including students of health, social work and care professions.
Downloaded content date
PDF created on: 17 Sept 2025.
Downloaded from: https://uatlearncyan.rcn.org.uk/Search/Ophthalmic-nursing.
Please check: https://rcnlearn.rcn.org.uk for a more up-to-date version of this content.Last reviewed: 07/05/2025