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Patient pathway for cataract surgery

Dr Janet English, Sue Puckering and Eileen Truman describe the progress of one of the pioneering cataract referral schemes

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Over the last decade, the Hospital Eye Service (HES) has undergone dramatic changes. In some cases these changes have been so rapid that individuals not directly involved with the HES may have unwittingly lost touch with current patient pathways and procedures.

If we are to have patients' best interests at heart then, as optometrists, we must be able to give appropriate advice and explanation as to what they might experience in the HES. It is imperative we keep up to date with patient suitability for referral and the actual surgical procedures, and also understand what the patient pathway is likely to be for individual procedures.

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