Optometrist referrals for cataract and 'Action on Cataracts' guidelines: Are optometrists following them and are they effective?

Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 464-467

  Lash, S C ^a   Prendiville, C P ^a   Samson, A ^a   Lewis, K ^a   Munneke, R ^a   Parkin, B T ^a  

^a ROYAL BOURNEMOUTH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Action on cataract; Cataracts; Direct referral; GOS 18; National Eye Care Services Steering Group; Optometrist; Surgical listing

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CATARACT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OPTOMETRY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CATARACT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENTS; HUMANS; OPHTHALMOLOGY; OPTOMETRY; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 33747138562     PISSN: 02755408     EISSN: 14751313     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-1313.2006.00408.x     Document Type: Article

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