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June 22, 2010
More than 650 optometrists and ophthalmologists have registered with Centre for Eye Health (CFEH) and referred more than 950 patients for testing since the Centre's official opening late last year.
Centre Director Professor Michael Kalloniatis is pleased with the registration and referral numbers: "Following our three month trial, where we tested and refined our processes, we invited all optometrists in NSW and the ACT to register and refer patients to the Centre. More than 40 per cent of NSW and ACT-based optometrists have now registered with the Centre and account for 95 per cent of our referrals. This is a great response and highlights the unmet demand for an advanced eye imaging and visual assessment referral service," he says.
From an equity standpoint, it is significant that two-thirds of CFEH-registered practitioners are Sydney-based while one-third are from regional NSW and the ACT. That is reflective of the demographic distribution of the practitioners.
"We are now targeting ophthalmology and I have recently written to 300 NSW and ACT-based ophthalmologists inviting them to register and refer patients for additional testing. Interestingly, three per cent of ophthalmologists in NSW and the ACT have already registered of their own accord and account for five per cent of referrals," says Prof. Kalloniatis.
To access CFEH's services, individuals must be referred by an optometrist or ophthalmologist who is registered with the Centre. The referring practitioner specifies the required tests and results are then sent back to the referring practitioner. Patient management remains with the referring practitioner and the Centre does not initiate, carry out or suggest treatment for patients.
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