Publications by authors named "Andrew Jonathan Jackson"
Article Synopsis
- Visual impairment is a growing global issue, with major causes including uncorrected refractive error, cataracts, and age-related macular degeneration; many countries maintain registries to support individuals with visual impairments.
- A scoping review analyzed data from 1266 articles published since 2000, ultimately including 57 studies from 19 countries that revealed common causes of blindness, particularly age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and glaucoma.
- The study highlights the varying approaches to certifying visual impairment worldwide and underscores the necessity of maintaining registers to better support affected individuals and plan health services effectively.
Purpose: As the landscape in ophthalmology and related commissioning continues to change, there is a pressing need to re-evaluate the current scope of practice of hospital optometrists working within secondary care in the UK. We aim to establish if the skills or services delivered by optometrists have changed to meet varying demands, and to better understand what changes in practice may have arisen as a result of COVID-19.
Method: A survey developed from that used in 2015 was disseminated to 129 optometry Hospital Eye Service (HES) leads in September 2020, including questions on department workforce; core services; extended roles; procedures undertaken within extended roles; level of autonomy; arrangements for prescribing; training and accreditation, and service changes in response to COVID-19.