Domiciliary guidance updated

Guidance on meeting the eye health needs of people who cannot leave home during Covid-19 and winter flu has been updated by the Domiciliary Eyecare Committee (DEC).

A document highlighted that elderly patients who lived with a physical or mental illness or disability were at higher risk of eye disease and vision problems than the general population.

The DEC noted it was imperative that this group of people had access to regular eye care as soon as possible and that the domiciliary sector kept patients and staff safe from infection while delivering care.