Potentially sight-threatening complications present on the first postoperative day, albeit infrequently. With our current practice and case mix, the need for this review persists. It is possible to reduce the demand on physician time by using appropriately trained nonmedical practitioners.

No abstract

Nurses in primary care need to be able to examine patients with eye problems and refer them on where necessary. Helen Gibbons, Raed Amro and Carol L Cox outline a traffic light system which can help in triaging patients.

It is estimated that in the UK alone there are 2.6 million people diagnosed with diabetes and a further half a million unknown people with diabetes. Although diabetes is seen across all ethnic groups it is more common in those of Afro-Caribbean populations living in the UK. One of the most common complications of diabetes is diabetic retinopathy, which features in a third of the population of those affected by the condition. This article will give a brief overview of diabetes and then it will focus on diabetic retinopathy, and will conclude with a case study.

No abstract