Wales Council of the Blind

Commissioning better eye care - urgent eye care

Author: College of Optometrists

Publisher: The College of Optometrists

Description: Clinical commissioning guidance from The College of Optometrists & The Royal College of Ophthalmologists, which aims to to help those designing and commissioning eye care improve the value of their services for people with an urgent eye condition. This is defined as any eye condition that is of recent onset and is distressing or is believed by the patient, carer or referring health professional to present an imminent threat to vision or general health.

Date: 2013

Welsh: No

Type: Guidance