Letters
The waste in NHS sight tests
The need for more integration of primary and secondary eye care
BMJ 2014; 348 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.g3043 (Published 08 May 2014) Cite this as: BMJ 2014;348:g3043
- David Parkins, president1
- 1College of Optometrists, London WC2N 5NG, UK
- david.parkins{at}college-optometrists.org
The College of Optometrists does not support Clarke’s view and we welcome the response from the Royal College of Ophthalmologists.1 2
Community optometrists provide a vital service as a first port of call for people with eye problems. They perform more than 12 million NHS eye examinations a year in England alone through which most eye diseases and abnormalities are detected. With …
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