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Communication                                              

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This course looks at carrying out a domiciliary visit, including advice on arrangements before the visit, adapting the room and carrying out the eye check, dispensing, record keeping and the role of the carer or care home staff. 

A number of pieces of important guidance and legislation are referred to in this programme, and a fully detailed list of reference sources is provided under the 'More Information' section on this course page. Expert optometrists and others also provide their 'Top Tips' for domiciliary optometrists - a summary of these can also be found in the 'More Information' section.

First published:June 2015
Last reviewed: June 2024

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    Communication 

    s.2 Communicate effectively with patients  

    • Able to communicate effectively  with older patients and their carers during domiciliary eye examinations.

    Clinical Practice

    s.7 Conduct appropriate assessments, examinations, treatments and referrals

    • Understand how to arrange and carry out domiciliary visits with patients unable to visit optometry practices and ensure a high level of patient care.
    • Able to adapt an eye examination appropriately when examining an older patient in their own home.

    s.5 Keep your knowledge and skills up to date

    • Understand the legal regulations that are relevant to carrying a domiciliary eye examination.

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          Docet would like to thank the following for their contribution to this course:

          Contributors:  

          • Matt Burford, BSc (Hons) Optometry, MCOptom, The Outside Clinic Professional Services Optometrist
          • Keri Davies, BSc (Hons) MCOptom DipTp(IP), Eye Visit Optometrist
          • Dawn Roberts, BSc (Hons) MSc MCOptom, Specsavers Healthcall Clinical Director, Chair of the Optical Confederation's Domiciliary Eyecare Committee, Professional Clinical Adviser to NHS England's Yorkshire and Humber Region 
          • Catherine Viner, MSc MCOptom, PGCHEP FHEA, Senior Lecturer at the University of Bradford
          • Sarah Buchanan, Thomas Pocklington Trust Research Director
          • Mandy Whitman, RGN, 4Sight Senior Sight Care Advisor, Low Vision Therapist and Outreach Worker.

          Featured:

          Shirley Buck, Reginald Bennett, Pam Jeremy, June Arnold, John Hudson, Beryl Hudson, Joyce Hurley, Pat Shaw, Mary Higgins, Clarice Unsworth, Geraldine Jordan.

          Special thanks to:

          Oak Tree Lodge, Debbie Hall (Manager, Oak Tree Lodge).

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