General practitioner with special interest improves the efficiency of glaucoma referrals

Jones, L D; Robinson, R; Cook, N J

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General practitioner with special interest improves the efficiency of glaucoma referrals

L D Jones¹,
R Robinson² &
N J Cook³

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The prevalence and insidious nature of glaucoma necessitates screening and appropriate referral. In the UK, most referrals for glaucoma are initiated by optometrists.¹ Even with agreed screening guidelines and referral criteria, there is a high false positive rate.^{2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7} This may be different, however, for specially trained optometrists.⁸ General practitioners with special interests (GPwSI)⁹ have the necessary knowledge and skills to deliver a certain level of care in the community that may make hospital referrals more efficient. We present the results of a review highlighting the role of a GPwSI in improving the efficiency of glaucoma referrals.

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This study was presented as a poster presentation at the Oxford Congress, July 2003.

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Central Surgery, Rugby, UK
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Jones, L., Robinson, R. & Cook, N. General practitioner with special interest improves the efficiency of glaucoma referrals. Eye 20, 942 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.eye.6702048

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Received: 30 March 2005
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