This guidance relates to asymptomatic patients, those with symptoms should be treated according to current protocols. The guidance relates only to suspected glaucoma.
Published 20 December 2010, updates previous guidance of 17 December 2009.
Joint supplementary College guidance on supervision in relation to glaucoma related care by optometrists
This document refers to optometrists who have been trained to work in the field of glaucoma but who do not have a specialist qualification. It does not relate to optometrists with no training in the field.
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