Information and guidance for eye clinic staff
We want to raise standards and improve the quality of information and support provided to those newly diagnosed or living with sight loss and their families, friends and carers. You are key to helping blind and partially sighted people to come to terms with their condition and helping to improve their quality of life.
Certification and Registration
Changes to Certificate of Vision Impairment (CVI) form in England
The new CVI form is simpler, easier for patients to understand, and easier for staff to complete, and there are no longer separate forms for adults and children. The revised CVI form also provides more information where patients can obtain further advice and support. The information from the form will be used to examine the causes of sight loss helping to prevent others losing their sight; and can also be used to identify any patterns in certain eye conditions and help with planning services. Read the FAQs for professionals.
Quality standards and guidance
Good practice guidelines for ECLOs and EISWs
People with learning disabilities
Children, young people and families
Supporting people with sight loss around employment
Integration into the Eye Clinic
Good Practice Guide on Glaucoma
Good Practice Guide on Strokes
Good practice guidelines for Eye Clinic Liaison Officers (ECLOs) and Vision Support Officers (VSOs): People with Dementia
This good practice guideline is to inform ECLOs and VSOs about considerations and appropriate support for people with dementia within the eye clinic setting.
Quality standard for people with sight loss and dementia in an ophthalmology department
ECLO Referral Guidelines
These referral guidelines have been designed for ECLO's to share with medical professionals, clinical staff, GPs, Optometrists and Nurses (but not clients / service users) to spread the word about who might benefit from a referral to the ECLO service. There is a A4 leaflet (double sided), A3 poster and there is space on the leaflet for the ECLO to add their contact details.
ECLO Induction Programme
Departmental training
Sight Loss Advisers, ECLO's and VSS are sometimes asked to provide training for Eye Department or hospital staff, or speak at Clinical Governance / Audit meetings. The below document is designed to support you in delivering this by offering ideas and possible content to get you started and includes suggestions of where to find the information you need.
Practice guidance, quality frameworks and assessment tools for eye clinic support services
ECLO and other Sight Loss Advisers
Eye clinic support service providers
Information on the Low Vision Services Assessment Framework
Are you looking to set up a sight loss adviser service in your area?
Eye departments across the UK are increasingly seeing the benefit of having a sight loss adviser, also known as an ECLO (Eye Clinic Liaison Officer) as part of a core service provision for patients. Find out more about setting up a service in your area.