Health services

With contributions from industry leaders in optometry, the report highlights the role for primary care in delivering care in the community

MECS, CUES, PEARS, cataract and glaucoma pathways are among services that new guidance encourages commissioners to utilise

The strain of the pandemic on primary and secondary care has brought to the fore the importance of seeing patients in the right place at the right time. OT  explores the art of triage

Making sure patients get the right care at the right time is an essential aspect of offering a quality eye care service. Practice team members share their thoughts on how to embed a successful triage process

The clip showcases an innovative project that focuses on the value of community eye care in reducing the burden on hospitals

The pioneering study has been awarded a Research for Patient and Public Benefit grant from Health and Care Research Wales

Optometrist Rupesh Bagdai reflects on a service that provides eye care to the homeless, asylum seekers and other hard to reach groups

Optometrists will be involved in a screening programme that aims to detect a major risk factor for ischaemic stroke

The panel will reflect on universal entitlement to free eye care and the performance of community optometry before and after the pandemic

The Independent Prescribing Optometry Service has shown promising results after its introduction one day after lockdown