Patients living with glaucoma can get their IOP checked in Northern Ireland
An intraocular pressure (IOP) drive-through service has been set up in Belfast in order to protect patients living with glaucoma during the Covid-19 pandemic.
On driving through a marquee, a nurse uses a portable device to assess the patient’s eyes with results sent to patients after a few days, BBC News reported.
Consultant Angela Knox said: ‘It's not suitable for all of our patients because many of our patients need additional tests to monitor their glaucoma. For these patients where we just need to know their pressure, it's been a great way of providing the service for them. It also keeps our waiting area free for patients that we need to see face to face.’
