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Community refinement of glaucoma referrals.

D B Henson1, A F Spencer, R Harper

  • 1Academic Department of Ophthamology, Manchester University and Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, UK. david.henson@man.ac.uk

Eye (London, England)
|February 13, 2003
PubMed
Summary

A new glaucoma referral refinement scheme in Manchester reduced false-positive referrals by 40%. This community-led approach improves referral quality and offers cost savings for the National Health Service (NHS).

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Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Glaucoma referral pathways often lead to unnecessary hospital appointments.
  • False-positive referrals strain hospital eye services and increase costs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate a glaucoma referral refinement scheme in Manchester.
  • To assess the impact on false-positive referrals and NHS financial costs.

Main Methods:

  • Suspected glaucoma patients were referred to trained community optometrists.
  • Optometrists applied agreed referral criteria to refine referrals.
  • Patients meeting criteria were directly referred to the hospital eye service.

Main Results:

  • A 40% reduction in suspect glaucoma referrals to the hospital eye service was achieved.

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  • Referral information quality improved.
  • The scheme resulted in an approximate NHS cost saving of £17 per patient.

    • Conclusions:

    • Community-based glaucoma referral refinement is beneficial.
    • This model improves efficiency and reduces the burden on hospital eye services.