TY - JOUR T1 - Referrals for cataract and <em>Action on cataracts</em>, evidence-based guidelines JF - British Journal of General Practice JO - Br J Gen Pract SP - 965 LP - 966 VL - 55 IS - 521 AU - Stephen C Lash AU - Catherine Prendiville Y1 - 2005/12/01 UR - http://bjgp.org/content/55/521/965.2.abstract N2 - 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% … ER -