Guidance on when to refer; who to refer to; communicating referrals; and recording communications.
This table in the Guidance for Professional Practice provides information on which conditions are considered an emergency or urgent.
Acuity article on what makes a good referral letter, information you must include, and how much is too much.
In this recorded webinar, Dr Gordon Hay discusses true ocular emergencies and provides optometrists with clear guidance on how to make clear and effective referrals to eye casualty.
Kaye McIntosh on tackling the lack of standardisation when sharing ophthalmic images.
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Clinical files: I think my patient has keratitis. How quickly should I refer them?
Watch our webinar on effective referrals and test your knowledge by taking a quiz!
Podcast: Daniel talks to Michelle Hanratty MCOptom Dip Tp(IP) on how to decide what is best for your patient.
Podcast: We ask Rhys Harrison all those questions there wasn't time to cover during his live webinar on how optometrists can identify patients requiring urgent referral.
How would you deal with a patient who does not want to be referred?
Should you re-examine a patient you have recently referred if their symptoms worsen?