This service provides an end-to-end care pathway for people presenting with a cataract at sight test who are keen to be considered for surgery.
A pathway review is planned for 2026. In the meantime, any LOC in live discussions regarding cataract pathways should reach out to the LOCSU team on info@locsu.co.uk.
Delivered in optical practice, the pathway allows for the filtering of referrals to help ensure patients referred for surgery are suitable, and want to proceed with the procedure.
The majority of patients will have uncomplicated surgery and therefore will be eligible to have their post-operative assessment in primary care, usually provided by their referring clinician.
LOCSU Integrated Cataract Pathway Diagram
LOCSU Integrated Cataract Pathway Clinical Management Guidelines
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This case study looks at a local postoperative pathway utilising the core skills within primary care optometry.
This case study looks at implementing a post-operative cataract care pathway, delivered by primary care optometry, to optimise the post-operative care pathway.
The Role of the Optometrist in Cataract Care (February 2022)
This case study explores the role of optometrists across the entire cataract care pathway, encompassing pre and post cataract care, following the LOCSU pathway, in primary care and within the hospital.
SAFE Framework for Cataract – Clinical Council for Eye Health Commissioning
Commmissioning Guidance – Clinical Council for Eye Health Commissioning/Royal College of Ophthalmologists
Cataract WOPEC course
In this short course, provided by WOPEC and LOCSU, practitioners will be enabled to inform and manage their patients presenting with cataract within the primary care setting and reduce the number of patient visits to secondary care.
The pre- and post-operative cataract course comprises five online theoretical training lectures and MCQs, a visual recognition (VRICS) test and a video following a cataract patient journey in hospital.
To register for this course, please contact your LOC to a request a code.
