NHS South Yorkshire ICB Sheffield Place - Community Optometry Treatment Service

The demand for eye care is set to increase as the population ages which will result in a rise in costs and the need for more efficient and effective services to be provided. Although the majority of sight loss is preventable or ameliorable, as prevalence increases with age there will be an increase in patients with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and in patients diagnosed with macular hypertension (OHT) or glaucoma. <br/>Some estimates suggest that upwards of 20% of out-patient ophthalmology referrals could be treated in the community. NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board Sheffield Place (SYICB Sheffield) is committed to the provision of high quality, dedicated and professional ophthalmology services for patients with eye conditions, centred on clinical assessment and treatment via the most clinically appropriate management pathway.