1 = male
2 = female

referred to
1 = GP
2 = wet AMD/rapid access
3 = e-referral cataract
4 = cataract referral centre
5 = private ophthalmologist
6 = primary care booking service
7 = direct referral to HES
8 = A&E Moorfields
9 = A&E HES
10 = PEARS GP referral form
11 = no referral on file
12 = the practice ophthalmology group triage team
13 = Maidstone rapid access
14 = HES ophthalmologist
15 = ?GP- no name/title on letter

intended treatment centre
1 = HES
2 = AMD-HES
3 = community clinic
4 = GP and HES
5 = orthoptics-HES
6 = Benenden HES
7 = cataract - direct HES pathway
8 = HES/neurologist
9 = A&E-HES
10 = private ophthalmologist
11 = GP
12 = orthoptics-HES and ophthalmologist
13 = ?HES

reason for referral
9 = cardiovasc, retinal emboli, CRVO, CRAO, BRAO
30 = GP to check blood pressure &/or blood sugar, arcus/cholesterol
31 = retinal scarring, suspect lattice degeneration
32 = cloudy vision, dark band in vision-non floater
47 = reading issues/patient skips a line when reading

referral reply received
1 = yes
2 = no

reply received from
1 = community ophthalmologist
2 = Benenden HES
3 = HES Open Eyes
4 = ophthalmologist at HES
5 = private ophthalmologist
6 = community optometrist with HES/triage contract
7 = the practice ophthalmology group triage team
8 = GP
9 = HES optometrist
10 = no reply received

outcome of referral
1 = patient failed to attend/FTA
2 = doctor's decision- no treatment as yet
3 = treatment done/agreement with optom's provisional diagnosis
4 = no treatment needed/no pathology found
5 = further tests arranged, on waiting list
6 = re-referred/referred by optom
7 = referral rejected/optom to re refer via correct referral pathway
8 = unknown

linked/other referral episode within one year
1 = none
2 = patient reported to optom/outcome determined at next optom visit/patient sends optom thank you letter

1 = typed
2 = hand written
3 = typed and hand written
4 = no referral on file

optometric practice
1 = P1
2 = P2
3 = P3

1 = 0-9
2 = 10-19
3 = 20-29
4 = 30-39
5 = 40-49
6 = 50-59
7 = 60-69
8 = 70-79
9 = 80-89
10 = 90-99