Page 23 - FODO Strategy 2023

Stephen Clarke “”
Domiciliary optometrist, FODO and domiciliary eye care
committee member
Domiciliary eye care is the most rewarding and challenging
area of eye care in which I have ever worked.
You can do so much good to improve the wellbeing and
enjoyment of life for people who often have multiple needs.
These people who cannot visit their eye care provider are
also often at greater risk of eye conditions like cataracts,
glaucoma and macular degeneration.

With technological innovation, we can take retinal
photographs and perform other advanced diagnostic
tests at home, helping pick up eye diseases that would
otherwise go undetected. This national service in all four
nations is a sight-saver and lifesaver for many, and it is an
honour to work in it.

We struggled to reach some care home patients during the
pandemic owing to tight lockdowns, which has made us
more determined to ensure that everyone who now needs
help gets it. Meeting the needs of the most vulnerable is
a service that must be protected and built upon to tackle
inequalities in access to essential eye care.

Read more

Audiology Primary Eye Care

Pharmacy
GP Dentist

The future of primary eye care – principles and priorities 23