Health services

Optometrist David Barker tells OT  what the Big Picture remote referral system has meant for staff and patients at Rawlings Opticians

Queen’s University Belfast Professor Tunde Peto speaks to OT  about diabetic retinopathy screening

OT  investigates the impact of an award-winning project that has halved referrals into the hospital eye service by using technology to connect ophthalmologists and optometrists

From better technology to equal access to sight tests, optometrists share seven changes they would like to see in NHS England

An eye department at Oslo University Hospital has been linked to approximately 7% of the 86 cases of coronavirus within Norway

Funded by Welsh Government, five optometry practices will provide patient pathways for glaucoma, macular degeneration, diabetic eye disease and eye casualty services

Optometrists John Keenan and Linda Hunter share their experiences of using video consulting technology in Scotland

Screening questions for optical staff and practice posters are included in the latest resources

Jake Ternant, 23, became the first patient to receive the £600,000 Luxturna treatment through the NHS at Moorfields Eye Hospital

Optometrists and other primary care workers have been told not to take appointment bookings from patients who may be at risk of coronavirus