| Descriptors |
- Understand the wider determinants of eye health, including demographic structure, ethnicity, deprivation, socio-economic factors, learning disabilities and health determinants such as obesity, smoking, hypertension, stroke.
- Recognise the existence of differential health outcomes (general and ophthalmic) for different age, gender, ethnicity, occupation, employment status, level of deprivation (socio-economic factors), disability (e.g. learning disabilities) and other risk factors.
- Be aware of specific issues of sight loss in children and young people and risk factors.
- Understand the process of Certification of Visual Impairment, including criteria for certification and common conditions for which this may be required.
- Understand the process for Referral of Vision Impairment (RVI) and when to use this.
- Understand the role of the Low Vision Aid (LVA) clinic in supporting patients with vision impairment.
- Be aware of the major patient support groups/organisations for those with specific conditions and with impaired vision.
- Know the DVLA standards for driving vision and how to manage patients that are not achieving this standard. Know the role and responsibilities of the health professional in implementing the DVLA standards.
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