Scope of practice of optometrists working in the UK Hospital Eye Service: Second national survey.
Patrick J G GunnRosalind C CreerMichael BowenCindy TromansAndrew Jonathan JacksonAndrew P TompkinRobert Anthony HarperPublished in: Ophthalmic & physiological optics : the journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists) (2022)
Optometrists' scope of practice continues to develop in the HES with an increased variety of roles and an apparent increase in the number of units employing optometrists, often working in roles historically performed by medical practitioners. Such changes appear necessary in recovery and transformation within ophthalmology, alongside wider optometry changes arising at the interface of primary and secondary care.