Main description:

The shared care scheme, which has recently become such a topic of discussion in optometric practice, places greater responsibility upon the optometrist for the diagnosis and treatment of various eye conditions. Recent studies show that optometrists could considerably reduce the ophthalmologists' workload by working with GPs to reduce the number of new patient referrals - hence they will benefit from purchasing this book. This text describes the principles and practice of setting up a shared care scheme, the basic skills required and how to get the best from these techniques.

Contents:

1 A Brief Introduction to Co-management 2 Direct Ophthalmoscopy in Co-management 3 Binocular Indirect Ophthalmoscopy Procedures in Co-managed Care 4 Slit Lamp Techniques in Co-management 5 Tonometry in Co-managed Care 6 Visual Fields and Co-management Schemes 7 The Use of Colour in Clinical Recording of Ocular Abnormality