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- Always take opportunities to educate patients to enable them to maintain health and reduce risks of ophthalmic and systemic diseases.
- Understand systemic risk factors associated with ophthalmic diseases.
- Give advice on risk reduction strategies pursued in general practice e.g. hypertension, cholesterol, weight control, exercise, etc.
- Assess mental health and wellbeing and provide appropriate support and signposting to psychological support services.
- Be aware of smoking cessation services in hospital and in community and how to access these programmes.
- Understand the risks of environmental factors such as chemical containment on ocular health (both community and individual) and how they can be mitigated.
- Help patients identify potential allergens and be aware of avoidance methods available to the patient.
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