October 2, 2025Open Access

Understanding barriers and enablers to collaborative eye care in Queensland, Australia

Key Points

Collaborative eye care improves patient outcomes by maximizing the skills of health professionals.
Optometrists, despite being highly skilled, have limited participation in collaborative care models.
Identifying barriers in collaborative eye care could enhance health professionals' roles and patient care.
Ensuring involvement of optometrists in collaborative settings may lead to improved eye health services.

Abstract

Clinical Relevance Collaborative eye care, where the skills of health professionals are utilised to their maximum capability, enhances patient outcomes. Optometrists are highly skilled eye care practitioners and yet their involvement in collaborative care is relatively limited.

Understanding barriers and enablers to collaborative eye care in Queensland, Australia

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