Mental health support across the sight loss pathway: a qualitative exploration of eye care patients, optometrists, and ECLOs.

Mike Trott Robin DriscollR BourneJ SladeH IngletonSarah Farrell Michael Bowen Rupal Lovell-PatelJ KiddS Pardhan

Published in: Eye (London, England) (2023)

It is important that referring optometrists are aware of the need for mental health support services and can signpost to local support services including the third sector anytime during the referral process. Future large-scale, UK-wide research into referral practice and signposting for mental health support for patients is warranted, to identify how services can be improved in order to ensure that the wellbeing of patients is maintained.

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