The burden of acute eye conditions on different healthcare providers: a retrospective population-based study.

Anna Rawlings Angharad E Hobby Barbara Ryan Andrew Carson-Stevens Rachel North Mathew Smith Sioned Gwyn Nik Sheen Jennifer H Acton

Published in: The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners (2024)

Acute eyecare continues to place considerable burden on GP and A&E services in Wales, particularly in urban areas with greater economic deprivation and lower overall health. This is likely to increase with a rapidly ageing population. With ongoing pathway development to better utilise optometry and pharmacy, and improved public awareness, there may be scope to change this trajectory.

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