Referral Sections

Question 1

What does SECTION 3 of Rules relating to injury and of disease and eye mean (not word for word but roughly what you understand it i saying)?
MP= medical practitioner

Answer 1

• Optometrist or DO need to refer to an MP unless this condition is already known about by an MP
• re-referral required when you find something an MP are unaware about

Question 2

What does SECTION 4 of Rules relating to injury and of disease and eye mean (not word for word but roughly what you understand it i saying)?
MP= medical practitioner

Answer 2

When you refer to an MP you must:
- tell px they are being referred
- include written report of of provisional diagnosis
- inform MP immediately (if emergency)

Question 3

What does SECTION 5 of Rules relating to injury and of disease and eye mean (not word for word but roughly what you understand it i saying)?
MP= medical practitioner

Answer 3

If px refuses referral then record why + what you did

Question 4

What does the AOP suggest you do if a px does not want to be referred?

Answer 4

• tell them consequences
• give them referral letter if they change their mind
• invite them to Contact you again
• KEEP A RECORD

Question 5

What does SECTION 6 of Rules relating to injury and of disease and eye mean (not word for word but roughly what you understand it i saying)?
MP= medical practitioner

Answer 5

You not required to refer everything but you must:
- write why you are not referring
- advice given
- account of action
- inform GP if severe (like mod/severe MGD)

Question 6

What does SECTION 7 of Rules relating to injury and of disease and eye mean (not word for word but roughly what you understand it means)?
MP= medical practitioner

Answer 6

• a DO can refer to an registered optom
• DO or otpom can refer to someone with additional qualification or triage/referral centres like local practices

Question 7

What does SECTION 7A of Rules relating to injury and of disease and eye mean (not word for word but roughly what you understand it means)?
MP= medical practitioner

Answer 7

If not referring to an MP you must include:
- referral date
- description of disease
- advice given
- why they think this
- urgency

Question 8

What does SECTION 8 of Rules relating to injury and of disease and eye mean (not word for word but roughly what you understand it i saying)?
MP= medical practitioner

Answer 8

If an emergency that thats okay you do not need to follow other rules as you are acting in px best interest