General
No CPD Points
This programme, part of the Ageing Eye series, looks at the communication challenges that optometrists may face when examining older patients. It presents three patient cases for discussion led by a group of experts.
The experts provide key information and facts on each case to highlight good communication and expert tips on how to examine and relate to older patients. The course provides guidance on the challenges in communication that optometrists may face with older patients and strategies that can be used by optometrists to improve their services to older patients.
First published: July 2014
Last reviewed: July 2024
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