Innovative care models: Expanding nurses’ and optometrists’ roles in ophthalmology

This article examines ethical and practical aspects of expanding nurses’ and optometrists’ roles in ophthalmology to improve accessibility, efficiency, and patient outcomes in eye care.

Educational Objectives

Educational Aim:

This CPD activity provides evidence-based insights into how role expansions can improve accessibility, efficiency, and patient outcomes in eye care, while highlighting the importance of adequate training, patient safety, and informed consent.

Educational Outcomes:
Upon completion of this module practitioners should have a clear understanding of:

1. The ethical framework for evaluating expanded roles of nurses and optometrists in ophthalmology.
2. The benefits and challenges of nurse-led and optometrist-led ophthalmological care, including impacts on patient outcomes and accessibility.
3. The importance of adequate training, patient safety, and informed consent when implementing innovative care models in eye health.

Instructions for this Module

• Read the supplied reading material and complete the quiz that follows;
• You have three attempts to pass the quiz;
• The pass grade is 70%;
• You need to pass the quiz to claim your CPD certificate;
• Please click on the CPD certificate link below to claim your CPD certificate and to update your CPD Manager.

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