The content of optometric eye examinations for a young myope with headaches.

Background: A recent review found standardised patient (SP) methodology to be the gold standard methodology for evaluating clinical care. We used this to investigate the content of optometric eye care for a young myopic patient with headaches suggestive of migraine.

Methods: We recruited 100 community optometrists who consented to be visited by an unannounced actor for an eye examination and to have that eye examination recorded.