Clinical References

Essex LOC produced cribsheet with Guidance for Referrals for various conditions.  This is a guidance only and you should always refer in the best interest of the patient depending on the individual case and symptoms.
Orthoptic Referral Guidelines
College of Optometrists – Clinical Management Guidelines

NICE Flashes & Floaters guidelines:
http://cks.nice.org.uk/retinal-detachment
Some local guidance on Flashes & Floaters for MECS scheme.

Example OCT Cribsheet
https://essex-loc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/OCT-examples.pdf

Papilloedema advice:
Papilloedema article on use of OCT to analyse the possibility of a swollen disc.

Falls Prevention
Advice on preventing falls – Falls Prevention Booklet

Information about Diabetic Eye Screening Programme (DESP)
https://www.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/population-screening-programmes-diabetic-eye
OCT use in DESP – https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/diabetic-eye-screening-optical-coherence-tomography-in-surveillance/optical-coherence-tomography-oct-in-diabetic-eye-screening-des-surveillance-clinics-starting-1-october