Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
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Jiyeon Kim

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• Review Article
  Improving Patient Access to Intravitreal Anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Treatment through an Integrated Collaborative Team Care Approach
  Author(s): Jiyeon Kim, John Ah-Chan and Greig Russell Jiyeon Kim, John Ah-Chan and Greig Russell
  
  Aim: Intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (Anti-VEGF) has become a mainstream treatment for many ophthalmic conditions. Consequently, the demand for the treatment has significantly increased. The significant resource constrained environment necessitated the Palmerston North Hospital Eye Department (PNHED) to introduce solutions to address this increased demand. The two main initiatives adopted were: senior nurse-led macular review clinic (MRC) and nurse-led intravitreal injection clinic. This article will review our current service accessibility and to directly compare it to the results shown in the previous two audits. Method: The data were collected on an updated macular review clinic patient prospective database and Zeiss optical coherence topography (OCT) forum viewer. The study population was determined by those who have re.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-9570.1000768

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