Integrated Cataract (pre and post-operative)

Delivered in optical practice, the pathway allows for the filtering of referrals to help ensure patients referred for surgery are suitable, and want to proceed with the procedure.

The majority of patients will have uncomplicated surgery and therefore will be eligible to have their post-operative assessment in primary care, usually provided by their referring clinician.

LOCSU Integrated Cataract Pathway Diagram 

LOCSU Integrated Cataract Pathway Clinical Management Guidelines 

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Mid Yorkshire Trust in Wakefield – One of the Earliest To Implement a Postoperative-Cataract Service in Conjunction With Wakefield LOC (October 2021) 

This case study looks at a local postoperative pathway utilising the core skills within primary care optometry. 

Postoperative Cataract Care – Independent Sector Provider of NHS Cataract Surgery Collaboration with Primary Care Optometry (January 2022) 

This case study looks at implementing a post-operative cataract care pathway, delivered by primary care optometry, to optimise the post-operative care pathway. 

The Role of the Optometrist in Cataract Care (February 2022) 

This case study explores the role of optometrists across the entire cataract care pathway, encompassing pre and post cataract care, following the LOCSU pathway, in primary care and within the hospital. 

The full list of LOCSU case studies can be found here. 

NICE Guidance (NICE 77) 

SAFE Framework for Cataract – Clinical Council for Eye Health Commissioning 

Commmissioning Guidance – Clinical Council for Eye Health Commissioning/Royal College of Ophthalmologists 

Cataract WOPEC course  

In this short course, provided by WOPEC and LOCSU, practitioners will be enabled to inform and manage their patients presenting with cataract within the primary care setting and reduce the number of patient visits to secondary care.

The pre- and post-operative cataract course comprises five online theoretical training lectures and MCQs, a visual recognition (VRICS) test and a video following a cataract patient journey in hospital. 

To register for this course, please contact your LOC to a request a code.