Winfried Amoaku has been appointed Editor in Chief of Eye Open, the College’s new scientific journal, which is set to launch early in 2025.
Winfried is an Associate Professor/Reader in Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at the University of Nottingham, and Honorary Consultant Ophthalmologist at Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham University Hospitals Trust. He has served the College in different roles previously, including Vice President and Chair of Scientific Committee, and President. He is currently Chair of the Keeler Scholarship Committee and has been a member of the Eye Editorial Board since 2013.
Commenting on his new role, Winfried said: “It is an immense honour and pleasure to be selected as the Editor in Chief of Eye Open. This role comes with significant challenges. I hope to lead a team that will meet these challenges, and will work in collaboration with the Editor in Chief of Eye, College membership, as well as the global community of ophthalmologists, eye care workers and scientists in building a successful online only journal.”
Eye Open is a new open-access journal that will provide practising ophthalmologists and visual science professionals with the latest clinical and laboratory research as well as a broader range of article types, such as single case reports, pilot studies, validation studies, and negative results studies.