Remit of the Eye Health CPG Prevent avoidable
Remit of the Eye Health CPG Prevent avoidable sight loss with the resources available to us
Covid-19 Urgent Eye Care Services (CUES) � In response to the pandemic NHS England mandated that all routine sight tests ceased and hospital ophthalmology departments reduced all routine outpatient and surgical activity. � As a consequence, there was a risk that patients with urgent eye health issues would find it difficult to access care, with potential implications for their sight and long term eye health. � NHSE asked CCGs to commission from local optical practices an urgent eye care service. � The service was mobilised very quickly and started operating from June 2020.
CUES – Referrals and Access � The aim of the Covid-19 Urgent Eyecare Service (CUES) is to ensure people can access urgent eyecare within primary care during the coronavirus pandemic. � Presenting symptoms will typically include a red or painful eye, foreign body, sudden change in vision, or flashes and floaters which might suggest retinal detachment. � Patients should be advised to contact a participating local optical practice directly, participating practices can be found at http: //primaryeyecare. co. uk/find-apractice/ � The first optical practice contacted will triage and direct a patient to the most appropriate clinician for their condition if a face to face appointment is required.
Participating Practices
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