A patient-centered evaluation of Glaucoma Monitoring Services in Primary Care Optometry

Community Glaucoma Services enable the monitoring of patients with glaucoma and related diagnoses in primary care optical practices, offering an alternative to hospital-based care. These services, delivered by accredited optometrists working to clinical management plans, are designed for low-risk cases such as ocular hypertension, suspected glaucoma, or stable early chronic open-angle glaucoma. Previous pilot evaluations have shown these services to be safe and effective, with high patient satisfaction and significant reductions in both patient travel and carbon emissions. This poster presents the first multi-locality, patient-centred evaluation of glaucoma monitoring services, highlighting their impact on patient experience, system efficiency, and environmental sustainability.