Guidance on when to refer; who to refer to; communicating referrals; and recording communications.
This table in the Guidance for Professional Practice provides information on which conditions are considered an emergency or urgent.
Acuity article on what makes a good referral letter, information you must include, and how much is too much.
In this updated online CPD course for optometrists you will be given the background to four patients and will complete a series of activities related to each case.
A response from the College regarding concerns about the integrity of optometrists referring cataract patients to independent sector providers.
This is an in-person peer review taking place at Assembly Buildings, Belfast.
Clinical files: I have seen a patient in practice who I suspect has keratoconus. Do I need to refer them?
Pilot data from surveys examining the roles of community-based and hospital optometrists in the assessment and management of patients with suspected AMD.
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.
Tips and guidance on writing effective referral letters.