ArticleEye (London, England)2022
Patterns of attendances to the hospital emergency eye care service: a multicentre study in England.
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- Equity in Uptake of NHS and Private Optometry Services in Wales by Age and Gender.Ophthalmic & physiological optics : the journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists) · 2026Article
- Polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy features among Filipino eyes with neovascular AMD: application of the Asia Pacific Ocular Smaging Society non-ICGA criteria.International ophthalmology · 2025Article
- High Rate of Inappropriate Utilization of an Ophthalmic Emergency Department: A Prospective Analysis of Patient Perceptions and Contributing Factors.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Article
- A review of UK primary care pathways for acute ophthalmic conditions.Eye (London, England) · 2025Review
- Microbiological profile of infectious keratitis in the Newcastle and Gateshead region: a 10-year analysis.Eye (London, England) · 2024Article
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objectivesTo characterise the patterns of presentation and diagnostic frequencies in Hospital Emergency Eye Care Services (HEECS) across 13 hospitals in England.
methodsRetrospective, cross-sectional, observational multi-centre (n = 13) study to assess HEECS attendances over a 28-day study period. Data derived included: number of consecutive attendances, patient demographics and diagnoses. Age and gender variations, the impact of day of the week on attendance patterns, diagnostic frequencies and estimates of the annual incidence and attendance rates were evaluated.
resultsA total of 17,667 patient (mean ± standard deviation age = 49.6 ± 21.8 years) attendances were identified with an estimated HEECS annual new attendance rate of 31.0 per 1,000 population. Significantly more females (53%) than males (47%) attended HEECS (p < 0.001). Female attendances were 13% higher in those ≥50 years of age. Weekends were associated with a significant reduction in attendances compared to weekdays (χ
conclusionThis is the largest multicentre study assessing attendance patterns in HEECS in England. We have, for the first time, observed a "weekend effect" in relation to attendance to HEECS. Differences in health-seeking behaviour and lack of awareness of HEECS weekend services may be partly attributed to the differences observed. Our findings, along with the type of presentations, have the potential to guide commissioners with future planning of HEECS.
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