Konstantakopoulou, Evgenia;
Varia, Jay;
Parmar, Janisha;
Nathwani, Neil;
Hau, Scott;
Low, Wing Shing;
Edwards, Laura A;
... Jayaram, Hari; + view all
(2024)
Optometrist-delivered selective laser trabeculoplasty in the HES – a training protocol and early service evaluation.
Eye
10.1038/s41433-024-03086-1.
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Abstract
Over the last decade, the delivery of glaucoma care in the UK has changed dramatically, with more non-medical ophthalmic practitioners involved in the care of glaucoma patients. Optometrists and other non-medical professionals are now involved in the delivery of laser treatments in the Hospital Eye Service (HES), but there is currently no standardised national training framework for non-medical clinicians. Moorfields Eye Hospital and UCL's Institute of Ophthalmology have developed and delivered an education and training programme for the delivery of lasers, including Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty (SLT) by non-medical ophthalmic practitioners. The training programme is based on medical education principles, is informed by previous qualitative research into the role of ophthalmic practitioners in the delivery of laser treatments and is expected to have multidisciplinary benefits for ophthalmic healthcare. Clinical audit data indicate that optometrists can deliver safe SLT treatments, adhering to local protocols.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Optometrist-delivered selective laser trabeculoplasty in the HES – a training protocol and early service evaluation |
| Location: | England |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1038/s41433-024-03086-1 |
| Publisher version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41433-024-03086-1 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > Institute of Ophthalmology |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10191955 |
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