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Joined up approach to eye health rehabilitation

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Framework for rehabilitation of those with low vison is launched

A new framework for the habilitation and rehabilitation of adults and children with low vison has been launched by the Clinical Council for Eye Health Commissioning (CCEHC).

The CCEHC, which represents clinical professions and charity organisations in the eye-care sector, has called for more joined-up commissioning, which it said would ensure better access and consistency of services for users supported by appropriate equipment and expertise to improve their quality of life.

Services for adults and children are not consistently available across England and do not exist in some areas. This has led to the new cross-sector initiative to ensure quality, reducing service variation, improving equity of access and enhancing outcomes with timely intervention.

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