Selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) performed by optometrists-enablers and barriers to a shift in service delivery.

ABSTRACT:

Background/objectives

To explore the acceptability, training requirements, enablers and barriers of optometrist-delivered SLT.

Subjects/methods

Optometrists, fellowship and consultant grade ophthalmologists, hospital managers and patients were interviewed using pre-defined topic guides. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed, and subjected to thematic analysis. Overarching themes were defined by the study aims and the topic guides; subthemes were derived from the interview data.

Results

Sixty-six participants (three managers, eight glaucoma specialist consultant ophthalmologists, seven clinical glaucoma fellows, 12 optometrists (two of them performing SLT), two ophthalmic nurses and 34 patients) participated in the study. Overarching themes (and subthemes) were:

SUBMITTER: Konstantakopoulou E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8362647 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature