The most common referrals made to ophthalmology units are for cataract with the majority of patients referred from the optometrist via the GP.1–3 Increasingly we have direct referral from optometrists. We audited our referrals for cataract to assess the information included in the referrals and the outcomes in terms of listing for surgery and reasons for not listing.
We received 412 cataract referrals over a 2-month period, of which 15% …