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Editorial
. 2022 Apr;36(4):676-678.
doi: 10.1038/s41433-021-01820-7. Epub 2021 Oct 26.

Transforming glaucoma care pathways: current glaucoma accreditation in UK optometry

Robert A Harper  1   2 , Patrick J G Gunn  3   4 , Paul G D Spry  5 , Cecilia H Fenerty  3   4   6 , David P Crabb  7 , Michael Bowen  8
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Editorial

Transforming glaucoma care pathways: current glaucoma accreditation in UK optometry

Robert A Harper et al. Eye (Lond). 2022 Apr.
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Conflict of interest statement

MB is head of research at the College of Optometrists, where RAH is a council member, life fellow and examiner, and PJGG a member and examiner. The College of Optometrists is the provider of accreditation for those courses offering the glaucoma higher qualifications discussed in this article.

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Fig. 1
Fig. 1. Postcode based distribution of 1292 optometrists (2020 data) accredited with the College of Optometrists’ Professional Certificate in Glaucoma.
Post-codes in darker grey reflect greater numbers, but the figure does not provide granular representation of numbers per area (for a specific breakdown of regional numbers see Table 1); however, the figure does illustrate the relatively widespread distribution of holders of the professional certificate in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
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    1. OCCCF online curricula. 2019. https://www.hee.nhs.uk/our-work/advanced-clinical-practice/ophthalmology....

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