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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-general-ophthalmic-services-scotland-amendment-regulations-2010/schedule-2",
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  "legislation": "ssi/2010/86",
  "legislation_title": "The National Health Service (General Ophthalmic Services) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2010",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-general-ophthalmic-services-scotland-amendment-regulations-2010",
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  "number": "2",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "“SCHEDULE 4\nSUPPLEMENTARY EYE EXAMINATION\nRegulation 2(1)\nTHE TESTS AND PROCEDURES SPECIFIED FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE DEFINITION OF SUPPLEMENTARY EYE EXAMINATION IN REGULATION 2(1)\n1. The patient’s relevant medical, family or ocular history should be updated and the reason for and date of visit should be recorded.\n2. Where clinically appropriate, a patient should be referred directly to an ophthalmic hospital, to the patient’s General Practitioner, or to another Optometrist.\nTABLE\nColumn 1\nColumn 2\nFollowing routine sight test;\nCycloplegic sight test\nPaediatric follow up within six months of the previous examination\nA sight test;\nOculo-motor balance; and\nStereopsis\nReferral refinement / Repeat or follow-up procedures\nTo include, as required:\nA sight test where this could not be undertaken as part of the primary eye examination due to eye infection, disease or injury\nRepeat of automated visual field assessment by full threshold visual fields;\nRepeat tonometry using applanation tonometry;\nSlit lamp biomicroscopy, which may include mydriasis, and / or digital retinal photography;\nAlso to include where referring: general referral advice and counselling specific to the referral reason\nSuspect glaucoma, unusual optic disc\nTo include, as required:\nappearance, or where other retinal or\nchoroidal abnormalities have been detected during the primary eye examination\nRepeat of automated visual field assessment by full threshold visual fields;\nRepeat tonometry using applanation tonometry;\nSlit lamp biomicroscopy which may include mydriasis\nPatient aged under 60 with suspect cataracts, suspect macular disorder, suspect diabetic retinopathy, suspect vitreo retinal disorders, suspect glaucoma, suspect neurological symptoms, suspect tumour risk, small pupils measuring 2 mm or under.\nDilated slit lamp biomicroscopy, and any other tests and procedures appropriate to the patients’ symptoms\nSuspect or diagnosed anterior segment disorders, damage or infections, as detailed in the patient’s record, including corneal abrasion, foreign body, dry eye, conjunctivitis, red eye, scleritis, episcleritis, iritis, or uveitis\nExternal eye assessment using slit lamp and relevant diagnostic agents\nChildren aged under 16 years on referral by an ophthalmic hospital\nCycloplegic sight test\nPatients discharged from an ophthalmic hospital following a cataract operation\nPostoperative cataract examination and sight test\nPatient presenting with reduced visual acuity, sudden vision loss, sudden onset flashes and floaters, or neurological symptoms\nsight test, macular assessment tests, slit lamp biomicroscopy which may include mydriasis, and any other tests and procedures appropriate to the patient’s signs and symptoms\n”",
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  "version": "current",
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/86/schedule/2",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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