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.
Diabetic Retinopathy Referrals Guidelines January 2026
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