{"id":42247,"date":"2025-05-14T11:44:15","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T11:44:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mylocaloptician.com\/?page_id=42247"},"modified":"2025-05-14T11:44:17","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T11:44:17","slug":"community-cataract-services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bedotdev.com\/mylocaloptician\/eye-health\/community-cataract-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Cataract Services"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Community Cataract Post-op &amp; Community Cataract Referral<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many areas have the ability to provide post operative assessment for cataract patients whilst others may only be involved in pre-assessment and appointment making. Many however now take care of both pre and post operative care of the patient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In doing so the service has reduced unnecessary referrals to the hospital eye service and reduced patient anxiety whilst increasing capacity within the overburdened hospital clinics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The service eliminates the requirement for a visit to the GP and also provides a comparable service for people who are unable to leave their home unaccompanied but who are able to attend for surgery at the hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These community services reduce the total number of patient visits and waiting times for treatment and improve the quality of referrals to the cataract teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Overall the service now provides accurate data about outcomes and patient satisfaction.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Community Cataract Post-op &amp; Community Cataract Referral Many areas have the ability to provide post operative assessment for cataract patients whilst others may only be involved in pre-assessment and appointment making. 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