Evaluation of ophthalmic healthcare professional-led keratoconus management service in the United Kingdom: the Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre (BMEC) study

Marianthi Bourlaki; Murad Khan; Saliamma Bandyopadhyay; Rashvinder Sahota; Emadur Khan; Urvasee Patel; Mykolas Pajaujis; Anil Aralikatti; Ankur Barua; Darren S J Ting

doi:10.1038/s41433-024-03169-z

Evaluation of ophthalmic healthcare professional-led keratoconus management service in the United Kingdom: the Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre (BMEC) study

Marianthi Bourlaki, Murad Khan, Saliamma Bandyopadhyay, Rashvinder Sahota, Emadur Khan, Urvasee Patel, Mykolas Pajaujis, Anil Aralikatti, Ankur Barua, Darren S J Ting

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Abstract

Keratoconus is the most common corneal ectatic disorder,
affecting 1:375 to 1:2000 people globally [1]. Timely diagnosis
and early intervention such as corneal cross-linking (CXL) is
essential to stabilise progressive keratoconus, preserve vision and
reduce the need for corneal transplantation [2]. In view of
improved community screening [3], ophthalmic units across the
UK are seeing a signifcant increase in community-to-hospital
referrals for keratoconus management. To cope with the
increased workload, several innovative pathways/services have
been established, including the setup of virtual keratoconus
clinics and CXL services led by nurses and optometrists
[collectively known as ophthalmic healthcare professionals
(OHPs)] [4, 5]. This cross-sectional study aimed to examine the
effectiveness and safety of OHP-led keratoconus service in
Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre (BMEC), o

Original language	English
Number of pages	3
Journal	Eye (London, England)
Early online date	13 Jun 2024
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41433-024-03169-z
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - 13 Jun 2024

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Bourlaki, M., Khan, M., Bandyopadhyay, S., Sahota, R., Khan, E., Patel, U., Pajaujis, M., Aralikatti, A., Barua, A., & Ting, D. S. J. (2024). Evaluation of ophthalmic healthcare professional-led keratoconus management service in the United Kingdom: the Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre (BMEC) study. Eye (London, England). Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41433-024-03169-z

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Evaluation of ophthalmic healthcare professional-led keratoconus management service in the United Kingdom: the Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre (BMEC) study

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