​​Public outpatient services in NSW are generally not provided to patients presenting with these conditions.

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  1. Adult patients
  2. Paediatric patients

Adult patients

Presenting conditionOut of scope
Low vision assistance

Low vision assistance (see Vision Australia, Guide Dogs Australia and Macular Disease Foundation Australia for more information).

Cataracts
  • Lens opacities that do not cause visual symptoms or limit daily activities.
  • Without an optometrist / orthoptist / ophthalmologist report.
  • Patient does not want surgery.
  • Assessment with optometrist and not affecting activities of daily living (ADLs).
  • Refractive lens exchange (except for medical reasons).
Diabetic retinopathy

  • Routine referral for screening.
    Note: refer to local eye health professional for fundus photography.​
  • Mild non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy (NPDR) without macular oedema (these patients should have an optical coherence tomography (OCT) or fundus photography by their local eye health professional. Refer to RANZCO Guidelines for timeframes). Note: pregnant patients with any diabetic retinopathy should be referred.

Glaucoma
  • Ocular hypertension with intraocular pressure (IOP) < 28 mmHg with normal discs/fields and no other signs or risk factors for glaucoma.
  • Screening due to presence of glaucoma in family history.

Paediatric patients

Presenting conditionOut of scope
Low vision assistance

Low vision assistance (see Vision Australia, Guide Dogs Australia and Macular Disease Foundation Australia for more information).

Cataracts
  • Screening for cataract for > 8 years old that do not have current treatment regime, medication or systemic disease that may cause development of cataract.
  • Screening for cataract > 8 years old due to family history of congenital cataract.

Current as at: Wednesday 31 January 2024
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