Purpose In the UK, ophthalmology has the highest number of outpatient appointments within
the National Health Service. False‐positive referrals from primary care are one of the main …

Clinical relevance: This novel clinical model is the first of its kind in Australia and was
designed to help reduce unnecessary referrals into overburdened public systems by utilising …

Purpose In recent years, there has been widespread investment in imaging technologies by
community optometrists in the UK, most notably optical coherence tomography (OCT). The …

Purpose In the UK, most referrals to the hospital eye service (HES) originate from community
optometrists (CO). This audit investigates the quality of referrals, replies, and communication …

Abstract Purpose The United Kingdom (UK) National Health Service (NHS) currently
provides sight tests at no cost to patients for all those aged< 16 or≥ 60. Some 'at …

Purpose Community optometrists, through routine eye examinations, identify patients with
disease or ocular abnormalities requiring referral to the Hospital Eye Service. In many cases …

Purpose To investigate variation in optometric referral decision‐making and the influence of
experience and continuing education and training (CET). Methods To gain insight into …

Objectives Many chronic eye conditions are managed within public hospital ophthalmology
clinics resulting in encumbered wait lists. Integrated care schemes can increase system …

Objectives This audit assesses communication between community optometrists (COs) and
hospital eye service (HES) in Scotland and England. Methods Optometric referrals and …

Purpose Diseases involving the macula and posterior pole are leading causes of visual
impairment and blindness worldwide and may require prompt ophthalmological care …