Competency information
Details
Interpret referral letters in conjunction with medical and ophthalmic history, together with any pre-existing optometric, imaging or electrophysiological findings where available, to formulate the appropriate testing strategy
Considerations
- Information required for review in referral letters in conjunction with medical, optometric, ophthalmic and imaging findings, where available, and their importance in formulation of the appropriate examination and testing strategy
- Sources of referral and sufficient, accurate and appropriate information for provision to the referral source following completion of investigations
- The purposes and procedures of screening programmes for ocular disease, and note if a referral is a result of formal or opportunistic screening
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 2 | Outcome Care for visually impaired individuals and their families appropriately, with due consideration of the impact of their visual impairment |