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Table 2 Comparison of self-referral and General Practitioner (GP) referral to community optometry practices

From: Demographics, referral patterns and management of patients accessing the Welsh Eye Care Service

 

Total number (%)

WEHE only (%)

PEARS only (%)

Self-referral

1793 (77.9 %)

297 (58.1 %)

1496 (83.5 %)

GP-referral

509 (22.1 %)

214 (41.9 %)

295 (16.5 %)