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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An audit on the impact of training for a referral refinement scheme in Northern Ireland

This study shows that optometrists report finding additional training beneficial to their clinical practice and can be successfully trained to reduce false-positive ocular hypertensive referrals.

Glaucoma Referrals

Optometric management of age-related macular degeneration: Referral and referral refinement pil...

Pilot data from surveys examining the roles of community-based and hospital optometrists in the assessment and management of patients with suspected AMD.

AMD Referrals

Referral behaviour among optometrists: Increase in the number of referrals from optometrists

A review of the implementation of NICE guidelines for the diagnosis and management of chronic open-angle glaucoma (COAG) and ocular hypertension (OHT) in England and Wales.

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Quality and effectiveness in referral letters

Tips and guidance on writing effective referral letters.

Referrals