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Unseen and forgotten
— equal access to optometry services for people confined to home | | Author(s) | Lynne Nicholl, Karen Hodgson |
| Corporate Author | Royal National Institute for the Blind - RNIB |
| Publisher | RNIB, London, 2000 |
| Pages | 63 pp |
| Source | RNIB, 224 Great Portland Street, London W1W 5AA. |
| Keywords | Ophthalmic services ; Home visits [doctors] ; Therapeutic services [domiciliary] ; Accessibility ; Social surveys. |
| Annotation | Sight loss is one of the most significant risk factors in the restriction of a housebound person's ability to undertake everyday activities, and can also lead to accidents, isolation, and exclusion. Many disabling eye conditions can be detected early by the use of regular eye tests and be subsequently mitigated. Based on the premise that current domiciliary eye test provision does not provide for access to an optometrist, RNIB commissioned research as part of its Eye Health Campaign to investigate the availability, accessibility and quality of current services with a view to suggesting pointers for improvement. Research was by focus groups of service providers and users, and a questionnaire of 2,500 optometry practices. The report examines: optometrists' and service users' perceptions of the domiciliary service; barriers and level of provision; and nature and quality of services. Recommendations are made for central government, health professionals and authorities regarding alternatives to domiciliary visits. Otherwise the numbers of cases of glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy are likely to increase. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-001113208 B |
| Classmark | L7: L5H: N3: 5CA: 3F |
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