Referrals for cataract and action on cataracts, evidence-based guidelines [2]

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 55, Issue 521, 2005, Pages 965-966

  Lash, Stephen C ^a   Prendiville, Catherine ^a  

^a ROYAL BOURNEMOUTH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATARACT; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EYE SURGERY; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GLAUCOMA; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LETTER; LIFESTYLE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL INFORMATION; OPHTHALMOLOGY; OPHTHALMOSCOPY; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RETINA MACULA DEGENERATION; SLIT LAMP; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

CATARACT EXTRACTION; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; OPTOMETRY; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

EID: 28844505027     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

References (4)

1. Lash SC. Assessment of information included on the GOS 18 referral form used by optometrists. Ophthalmic Physiol Opt 2003; 23(1): 21-23.
2. Pooley JE, Frost EC. Optometrists' referrals to the hospital eye service. Ophthalmic Physiol Opt 1999; 19 Suppl 1: S16-S24.
3. Desai P, Reidy A, Minassian DC. Profile of patients presenting for cataract surgery in the UK: national data collection. Br J Ophthalmol 1999; 83: 893-896.
4. NHS Executive. Action on cataracts: good practice guidance. London: Department of Health, 2000. www.dh.gov.uk/assetRoot/04/01/45/14/04014514.pdf (accessed 9 November 2005.)