Over the past few months I have been developing a comprehensive downloadable patient guide to cataract assessment and treatment. This is a clearly set out, illustrated guide designed to support patients from the point of referral through to the aftercare following surgery.
For optometrists, this guide offers a high quality resource that you can sign-post your patients to at the point of discussion about cataract or when referring. It may also help reduce chair time as it covers the complete process. For the patient it will hopefully keep them well informed throughout this process, helping them make the correct decision for them and in preparing well for the pre-assessment hopefully support successful treatment outcomes.
The following areas are covered:
- What is cataract and when is treatment indicated?
- The pre-assessment visit – the goals of this visit and what to expect
- A pre-assessment checklist to help the patient prepare for this visit
- Surgery and what it entails
- Refractive outcome considerations
- Aftercare following surgery
- Possible complications of treatment
This guide gives a balanced account of treatment and not designed to persuade patients to have surgery or to put them off, but to help them make informed decisions.
It is a simple download costing £2 for this PDF. I am hoping to develop similar resources on other areas of eyecare.
https://www.optometry-evolution.com/product/cataract-treatment-guide/
I hope you and your patients find this guide helpful and certainly if you have any queries, please get in touch.
Thank you
Stanley