FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Day to day management

Should everyone get visual fields testing at every visit? Go to answer...

Should I carry out applanation tonometry on everyone? Go to answer...

Is there a limit to the number of patients we will be expected to see in a day? Go to answer...

What is the guideline for frequency of re-examination, for a normal patient? Go to answer...

Am I required to send a written report to the GP on every patient with glaucoma? Go to answer...

What fee can I claim if I dilate a diabetic patient who is under 60? Go to answer...

Is it always necessary to do a fundus examination and check V.A when doing a primary examination if this had been done recently and the patient was presenting with a new symptom? Go to answer...

I am being asked more and more to carry out diabetic screenings in the Glasgow area for patients who are housebound, but under the Greater Glasgow regulations cannot do so in the house. Is there anyone we can speak to or any way round this?

I am registered to carry out diabetic screenings for Argyll and Clyde (who are being disbanded from the 1st April 2007 into Greater Glasgow).  Does this mean I can no longer carry out screenings in the Renfrewshire/Greenock Area when doing home visits? Go to answer...

Is the new examination interval always from Primary Examination to Primary Examination, regardless of whether the patient has a Supplementary Examination? Go to answer...

Could you tell me whether a patient who doesn't normally live in Scotland can have a free NHS eye examination? Go to answer...?

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