Ophthalmic Nursing Services

Royal College of Nursing and NHS England (2018) Best value biological medicines: briefing for specialist nurses, November 2018. (no place): (no publisher).

• This briefing covers the role of specialist nurses in supporting patients who switch to best value biological medicines. It focusses on adalimumab, biological versions of which are scheduled to be available on a framework agreement on behalf of the NHS from 1 December 2018.
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Royal College of Nursing (2017) Eyes right: helping non-ophthalmic health care professionals deliver quality care safely. London: RCN.  

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• Dr Roxanne Crosby-Nwaobi introduces the Eyes Right booklet and provides supporting information. Register online for free access to this video.
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Royal College of Nursing (2016) The nature, scope and value of ophthalmic nursing. London: RCN.

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NHS Choices: eye health

• Information aimed at the public.
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RNIB: eye disorders

• Information aimed at the public.
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We would like to thank the RCN Ophthalmic Nursing member community for their input into the development of this subject guide.

Batterbury M (2019) Ophthalmology: an illustrated colour text. 4th edn. Edinburgh: Elsevier Churchill Livingstone.

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Beaver H A and Lee A G (2019) Geriatric ophthalmology: a competency-based approach. AG: Springer International Publishing.

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Denniston A K O and Murray P I (2018) Oxford handbook of ophthalmology. 4th edn. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

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Field D and Forbes M (2016) The ophthalmic study guide for nurses and health professionals. 2nd edn. Keswick: M & K Publishing.

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Field D, Tillotson J and Whittingham E (2015) Eye emergencies: the practitioner’s guide. 2nd edn. Keswick: M & K Update.

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Laver N V and Specht C S (2016) The infected eye: clinical practice and pathological principles. Cham: Springer International Publishing.

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Marsden J (2017) Ophthalmic care. 2nd edn. Keswick: M & K Publishing.

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Ring L and Okoro M (2016) Handbook of ophthalmic standards and procedures. 2nd edn. Keswick: M & K Publishing.

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Shaw M and Marsden J (2016) Care of the child with ophthalmic problems. Keswick: M & K Publishing.

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Shaw M and Lee A (2016) Ophthalmic nursing. 5th edn. Chichester: Wiley.

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Shirodkar A and Williams G S (2019) Practical emergency ophthalmology handbook: an algorithm based approach to ophthalmic emergencies. Milton: Taylor & Francis.

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Spaeth G L and Ichhpujani P (2020) Glaucoma: What you need to know to preserve and enhance your health. Amsterdam: Kugler Publications.

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Use these links to see details of books the RCN libraries hold on each topic.

• Ophthalmic nursing
• Ophthalmology

• Diabetes and eyecare
• Emergency eyecare
• Eyes and the workplace
• Glaucoma
• Screening for visual impairment
• Cataracts

Journals of interest for ophthalmic nursing services. Use these links to see details of availability.

• American Journal of Ophthalmology
• Open access journal:
  BMC Ophthalmology
• International Journal of Ophthalmic Practice
• Ophthalmology and Therapy