Frequency of GOS sight tests

The Department of Health agreed with the representative bodies that It is for optometrists and ophthalmic medical practitioner to decide whether a patient’s sight needs to be tested in the light of their assessment of the patient’s eye care needs. The interval at which the patient should be advised to have a subsequent sight test/eye examination is also a matter of clinical judgement. The Department of Health worked with the profession to devise guidance on appropriate intervals between sight tests and on how primary care organisations may be informed of the reasons for sight tests at shorter than expected intervals. This guidance is intended to protect the clinical judgement of practitioners with the minimum of bureaucracy.

Please see the details of this memorandum in the pdf document at the end of this page.