Ophthalmic Nursing: Its Practice and Management

Ophthalmic Nursing

Ophthalmic Nursing

Ophthalmic Nursing

Management of ophthalmic disease in general practice.

A study was undertaken to investigate the management of ophthalmic conditions in general practice in order to identify areas requiring education and training input. Management of patients with eye disease presenting to 17 Nottingham general practitioners was examined over a 12-month period. Of all patients registered with the participating doctors, 4% presented with eye problems, accounting for...

Ophthalmic nursing services in Botswana

Ophthalmic nurses make up 90% of all eye workers in Botswana’s public sector, and they are the only eye professionals being trained inside the country. In 2010, there were 88 ophthalmic nurses working in the public sector. The majority (74) were in primary and secondary care settings where they functioned independently under the supervision of general (non-ophthalmic) facility and department ma...