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- Understand the limitations of clinical tests and assessment, especially in patients with additional needs.
- Understand the legal requirements for consent, particularly in those with additional needs, or under the age of 16 years, including the ability of others to consent or refuse consent on behalf of a patient.
- Recognise other factors that will affect a patient’s decision-making process.
- Recognise the effect that treatment will have on patients and be sensitive when patients’ views and choices differ from one’s own.
- Support patients in decision making and considering their personal context including effects on the patient, relationships, and integration in society. Allow patients to freely question and discuss their management whilst reassuring them that such discussions will not compromise their care.
- Understand and apply knowledge of medical sociology to ophthalmic practice.
- Understand the effects of lifestyle on a patient’s ophthalmic conditions.
- Be aware of the effects of diet and nutrition on ophthalmic diagnoses and understand how to provide support to patients who may find it difficult to afford or access adequate nutrition or dietary supplements.
- Understand and apply the criteria for the certificate of visual impairment.
- Consider the benefits, and any possible disadvantages, to registration as sight impaired, and be able to advise patients in a sensitive manner regarding the process.
- Understand the options for additional support for patients who may be unable to meet visual standards for driving, occupation or other requirements, due to additional needs.
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