Apply for Associate membership

Join a community of eye care professionals and access valuable resources to broaden your experience of ophthalmology

As an eye care professional, becoming an Associate member will support you to:

  • Advance your career, broaden your skills and gather additional qualifications
  •  Access specialist resources such as College News magazine and EyeMail enewsletter
  • Network and collaborate with other eye care professionals on College projects and networking.

As a foundation doctor or medical student, becoming an Associate member will support you to:

  • Nurture your interest in ophthalmology and learn about the different subspecialisms
  • Understand what day-to-day work as an ophthalmologist entails
  • Use College resources and support to prepare your application for ophthalmic specialist training (OST).

How to apply for Associate membership

1. If you don’t have a College account you can create one at our member portal MyRCOphth

2. Please fill in the relevant online application form for eye care professionals or medical students/foundation doctors

3. We will confirm receipt, set up your membership and invite you to pay the membership fee to complete your registration.

Any questions? Email us at [email protected]