A referral after an eye examination

Setting: Community optometry practice

Helen Ward, 58, has no sudden vision loss today. Examination found raised intraocular pressure and suspicious optic nerve appearance; the local referral pathway in this case requires urgent ophthalmology assessment.

Task

Explore fear linked to a relative’s sight loss.
Explain suspicious optic nerve appearance and raised pressure without diagnosing glaucoma.
Confirm today’s urgent referral and appointment-status contact route.
Explain immediate emergency assessment for sudden vision loss.

A referral after an eye examination consultation plan

The examination identified a suspicious optic nerve appearance and raised intraocular pressure. The supplied local pathway calls for urgent ophthalmology assessment; glaucoma has not been confirmed.
The referral is marked urgent under the supplied clinic pathway and will be sent today.
The clinic will provide written contact details and explain how to check the appointment status.
Sudden loss of vision requires immediate emergency assessment rather than waiting for the referral.
Helen Ward, 58, has no sudden vision loss today. Examination found raised intraocular pressure and suspicious optic nerve appearance; the local referral pathway in this case requires urgent ophthalmology assessment.

Fictional scenario information supplied for this examination exercise; not medical guidance for real patients.