Summaries of recent papers from Optometry in Practice.
The evolving role of optometrists in emergency eye care (EEC): evaluation of the EEC service in Leicester
Nita Odedra MCOptom, Nik Sheen MCOptom, Joyce B Burns and Tryphinah Balekile MCOptom
Emergency services in the UK, including eye casualty units, are under stress because of increasing demand for services. Audit is an effective way to assess the delivery of services and improve them. This study reports on an audit carried out in the emergency eye care (EEC) service at the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust and the impact of recommendations implemented from a previous audit.
The main categories audited included source and mode of referrals, diagnosis, appropriateness of the referral, evidence-based management and attending professionals.
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The College, The Association of British Dispensing Opticians (ABDO) and the Federation of Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians (FODO) back the Government’s commitment to put patients in the driving seat and give them more control and choice over their care.
One thing is certain: I wasn’t expecting the events of the last 10 weeks to take place when I wrote my last Optometry in Practice editorial in February this year.