Report on the need for a community ophthalmic physician service in north Dublin.

dc.contributor.author	Department of Health (DoH)
dc.contributor.author	Hayes, Catherine
dc.date.accessioned	2013-01-21T11:36:32Z
dc.date.available	2013-01-21T11:36:32Z
dc.date.issued	1991
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10147/266303
dc.description	The investigation and treatment of eye conditions differs from some other aspects of medical practice in that a large proportion of the activity occurs at hospital level particularly at the hospital outpatient department. This arises because of: (a) the limited practical experience that general practitioners and other doctors have in the investigation and management of ophthalmic conditions and (b) the need for special equipment to examine and assist in the diagnosis of ophthalmic conditions. As a result a substantial proportion of the workload involving eyes falls to the specialist. -Until very recently in this country, the-eye specialist was always an ophthalmic surgeon and was hospital based. Thus there have been large numbers of eye patients referred to hospitals and particularly to the outpatient departments. This in turn has given rise to overcrowded clinics and long waiting lists for outpatient ophthalmic services.	en_GB
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.publisher	Department of Health (DoH)	en_GB
dc.subject	OPHTHALMIC SERVICE	en_GB
dc.subject	EYE CARE	en_GB
dc.title	Report on the need for a community ophthalmic physician service in north Dublin.	en_GB
dc.type	Report	en
refterms.dateFOA	2018-08-23T20:08:17Z

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