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- Understand the local systems in place for sharing information between the hospital eye service, primary care and community services.
- Apply Level 1 skills of the other special interest areas to patients referred into the Community Ophthalmology Service.
- Provide efficient and timely input into patient care.
- Understand the principles of shared care agreements.
- Have knowledge of the different agencies providing support to people with vision loss and impaired vision e.g. Low Vision Aid and understand the role of social prescribing, and be aware of the conditions which they can provide benefit.
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