Health services

Updated NICE guidance recommends that newly diagnosed patients with glaucoma and ocular hypertension should be offered selective laser therapy

OT  talks with clinicians about how independent prescribing has changed their practice – and explores how the qualification can develop in the future

A year after the first UK lockdown how can eye care rebuild? From telemedicine in Wales to a drive-through glaucoma service, OT  finds out how leaders within the profession are charting a path forward

Surgeons from Kings College Hospital have treated 15 patients at risk of losing their sight using Moorfields Eye Hospital facilities

The NHS Confederation has estimated that the list of patients waiting for treatment could reach 10,000,000 by the end of the year. How can optometrists help to tackle a daunting backlog? OT  investigates

A Manchester Royal Eye Hospital ophthalmologist has reported a “worrying” reduction in retinal detachment presentations in the first few weeks of the lockdown

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

A new report into the capacity of hospitals for treating glaucoma patients has been published

Follow-up care can be delivered to patients closer to home by community optometrists, a new report states

Specialist optometrist at Queen Victoria Hospital, Shruti Malde, details treatment options for glaucoma and what optometrists should be considering