Sutton Sight Test For Patients With Learning Disabilities

Patients with learning disabilities may require longer appointments to complete the sight test, or the sight test may have to be completed in more than one appointment. The patient may need to attend the practice before the actual examination in order to be familiar with the setup of the optical practice, the equipment used and the staff.

The table below lists all the Sutton practices who are live on the Patients With Learning Disabilities Scheme as of 21st December 2016:

Practice Name	Address		Post Code	Tel
Barlindene Ltd	377 Croydon Road	Wallington	SM6 7NY	020 8647 8992
Wallington Opticians	116 Woodcote Rd	Wallington	SM6 0LY	020 8647 3644
Boots Opticians Sutton	116a High Street	Sutton	SM1 1LU	020 8661 9488
Eye Matrix	Domiciliary Provider			0800 6123 144
Second Sight	107 Collingwood Road	Sutton	SM1 2QN	020 8770 0134
Eye Contact Vision Clinic	152 Stafford Road	Wallington	SM6 9BS	020 8773 3888
Outside Clinic	Old Town Court, 10-14 High Street	Swindon, Wiltshire	SN1 3EP	0800 60 50 40

Further Information for Optometrists

Sutton Clinical Commission Group will pay a fee in addition to the private or GOS fee for patients with a learning disability (aged 14 or over) with a Sutton GP. In order to be eligible to the scheme, the patient should provide either a 'hospital passport' or a letter from the GP to say that the patient has learning disabilities.

The patient should be given the form ‘Telling the optometrist about me’ or it can be downloaded online to be completed before the sight test.

The practice should have suitable equipment for the assessment of the patients:

Kay Pictures

Cardiff Cards

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Attention grabbers (toys)

If glasses are required, the optometrist could print leaflets about the glasses from the software that manages the scheme.

The optometrist will put the patient details on the software, which is a web application, and will send a copy of the report of the examination to the GP as well giving a copy to the patient and the carer.

The domiciliary service is also available where the patient is unable to attend a high-street practice unaided because of physical or mental illness or disabilities.

In order to join the Sutton Patients With Learning Disabilities Scheme, the following should be completed:

1. The optometrist(s) in the practice has to be accredited by the clinical lead (Eyall Gelbart).

2. The optometrist(s) in the practice has to complete a free CET accredited glaucoma distance learning module.

3. It is recommended that the optometrist will complete the DOCET Safeguarding Children and Adults.

4. The optical practice should complete the clinical governance checklists for NHS contract as well as infection control audit. Further details can be found at www.qualityinoptometry.co.uk. Some of the checklists will be required to be audited during a practice visit.

5. The contractor of the optical practice will need to sign a sub-contract with the LOC Company.