Guidance for Professional Practice

Guidance on when to refer; who to refer to; communicating referrals; and recording communications.

Urgency of referrals

This table in the Guidance for Professional Practice provides information on which conditions are considered an emergency or urgent.

Writing a good referral letter

Acuity article on what makes a good referral letter, information you must include, and how much is too much.

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Assessing swollen discs

This is a recorded lecture from Optometry Tomorrow 2026 where Simon Hardman-Lea explores the causes behind optic disc swelling, specific clinical features and symptoms to look out for, and considerations of current referral patterns from optometrists.

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Did you know...about paediatric vision assessments?

The conditions and development milestones to look out for in paediatric vision assessments.

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October 2026: Case on managing a patient with CHRPE

Clinical files: "A new adult patient attended for their first sight test, and I detected congenital hypertrophy of the retinal pigment epithelium CHRPE in their right eye. They were asymptomatic, do I need to refer? "

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Smoothing out a bumpy ride in oculoplastics: lid lumps and bumps, when to treat and when to refer

In this recorded webinar Mr Raj Das-Bhaumik, Consultant Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon at Moorfields Eye Hospital, discusses how to investigate suspicious lumps and bumps on the eyelids in optometric practice.

Referrals

Peripheral vitreoretinal disorders for optometrists

Kam Balaggan covers all important peripheral disorders and their management in this recorded webinar.

Referrals

Kids r fun! Paediatrics for the busy optometrist

In this recorded lecture, Professor Bruce Evans FCOptom highlights the role of practitioners in providing eye care for children and aims to improve members' confidence in managing these cases whilst stressing the need for practitioners to be aware of their limitations.

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WebinarXtra: Now and future retinal treatments

Podcast: Mike Horler FCOptom answers all those questions there wasn't time to cover during his webinar on retinal treatments.

AMD Referrals Retina

Macular holes, ERMs and VMT dragging you down? All a community optometrist needs to know

This recorded webinar presented by Kam Balaggan, covers essential ocular anatomy and OCT interpretation, focusing on the salient clinical and OCT features of all common vitreomacular disorders.

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Effective referrals

In this recorded webinar lecture Wendy Newsom covers all aspects of how to communicate effectively when referring a patient.

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Investigating and managing neuro-ophthalmological symptoms (2026)

This online CPD course will guide you in making clinical decisions for your patients with neuro-ophthalmological signs and symptoms.

Referrals

Patient management and referrals – part one (2026)

This online CPD course will help you with management decisions when retinal lesions are identified by both fundus examination and optical coherence tomography (OCT).

OCT Referrals