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Research

Research remains a key pillar of clinical governance. Within NHS Fife we strive to provide the highest quality of care available for our patients. We have links to St Andrews, Dundee and Edinburgh universities.

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The ophthalmology team in NHS Fife maintains its status as a department producing high quality research in a continued drive towards improving patient care.

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BBC News reporting NHS Fife Ophthalmic research: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-46488358
The reshaping of ophthalmology training following the COVID-19 pandemic: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41433-020-01139-9
Cataract risk stratification and prioritisation protocol in the COVID-19 era: https://bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12913-021-06165-1


 

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