Optometrists' examination and referral practices for patients presenting with flashes and floaters

Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 183-188

  Alwitry, A ^a   Chen, H ^a   Wigfall, S ^a  

^a DERBYSHIRE ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Flashes; Floaters; Optometrist; Retinal breaks

Indexed keywords

MYDRIATIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EYE DISEASE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; OPTOMETRY; PATIENT REFERRAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETINA DETACHMENT; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS; UNITED KINGDOM; UTILIZATION REVIEW; VITREOUS BODY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL SERVICE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MYDRIASIS; OPHTHALMOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA TEAR; REVIEW; VITREOUS HEMORRHAGE;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; ENGLAND; EYE DISEASES; HUMANS; MYDRIATICS; OPTOMETRY; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RETINAL DETACHMENT; RISK FACTORS; VITREOUS BODY;

EID: 0036561757     PISSN: 02755408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1475-1313.2002.00027.x     Document Type: Review

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