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Community Optometry

Community Optometry. Working Together with General Practice!. EYE UNITS. OPTOMETRY PRACTICES. THE NEW GOS EYE EXAMINATION. PRIMARY EXAMINATION. ? SIGNS & SYMP. Core Elements. Additional Elements. FOR ALL. Ongoing care in the community. Supplementary Procedures.

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Community Optometry

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  1. Community Optometry Working Together with General Practice!

  2. EYE UNITS OPTOMETRY PRACTICES

  3. THE NEW GOS EYE EXAMINATION PRIMARY EXAMINATION ? SIGNS & SYMP Core Elements Additional Elements FOR ALL Ongoing care in the community Supplementary Procedures Direct referral to acute sector

  4. Competency Accreditation

  5. Essential Equipment

  6. Advice History Refraction EYE EXAMINATION Digital Imaging Internal Exam Perimetry External Exam

  7. OptometryNetworks Acute Presentations Red EyeVisual Loss Inappropriate Referrals GIES 77% Grampian 70% LENS 50% ?

  8. Top 10 – Eye Casualty! Seasonal allergic conjunctivitis Anterior Uveitis Infective Conjunctivitis Corneal Abrasion Dry Eye Episcleritis Corneal FB HSK Marginal Keratitis PVD Trichiasis

  9. Referral Guidance - Emergencies

  10. The Future? • IT Integration ? 2013/14 • Optometry Linked to NHS Net • Referrals • Inter communication between optometry, GPs and the HES • Optometric Prescribing – PGDs / IP • Work together – We all win!

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