A summit to develop agreement between the eye health professions on glaucoma care commissioning was held by the College of Optometrists and Royal College of Ophthalmologists last month.
Over 30 optometrists, ophthalmologists, patients and policy makers met on December 14 to discuss quality and efficiency in glaucoma care.
The event explored the key elements of the glaucoma quality standard that the Department of Health commissioned NICE to produce along with other quality standards clarifying what high quality care looks like across specific diseases and conditions. The discussion resulted in a combined College consultation response to the draft standard on glaucoma which has now been submitted to NICE.
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