Table 3 Delivery and co-ordination of eye care services for a region with 10,000 Indigenous people [[4],[34]]
From: Local co-ordination and case management can enhance Indigenous eye care – a qualitative study
Optometry | ||
Number requiring glasses examination | 640 | |
Number requiring diabetes eye examination | 962 | |
Number of other eye examinations | 98 | |
Total Optometry examinations | 1700 | 1.0 EFT |
Ophthalmology | ||
Number requiring diabetic laser | 112 | |
Number of cataract surgeries | 95 | |
Number of trichiasis surgeries (not in all regions) | 36 | |
Total Ophthalmology referrals | 243 | 0.3 EFT |
Co-ordination | ||
Patient liaison (appointments etc.) | 3.7 | |
Patient transport | 1.8 | |
Organising eye clinics | 1.3 | |
Organising hospital | 0.1 | |
Eye clinic support (excludes surgery) | 1.5 | 8.3 EFT |