Analysis of changes in care pathways for glaucoma

Deloitte Access Economics was engaged by Specsavers Optical Group Limited to consider innovations in glaucoma care pathways and to identify alternative models of care practiced across the UK. The purpose of this report is to inform improvements in the model of care for glaucoma treatment and detection which may be embedded into glaucoma care pathways, with a focus on care pathways in England where the system experiences the greatest level of fragmentation.

Through disruption to traditional care pathways during COVID-19, pockets of innovation in care have been observed across the UK. In many instances, these innovations have highlighted the criticality – and potential – of primary care in the glaucoma diagnosis and care pathway.