(85%) comprehensive exam) Resources provided in association with CEE (as alternative to RP-NMRC) Acquisition and Optometrist Consulting All patients 1 service Retinal reading of retinal OR rooms who per patient photography is images (if retinal ophthalmologist continue to every 2 an additional photography with screen years cost to the comprehensive PBS negative for (every year patient (i.e. exam) DR receive for may be ongoing Indigenous conducted but exams; patients) not billed as patients who part of the screen comprehensive positive exam) receive treatment as necessary Mydriatic Optometrist Consulting Max 1 unit TBD agent(s) OR rooms of mydriatic Supply Ophthalmologist per patient arrangement every 2 will need to Not available years be through the (every year researched PBS for Indigenous patients) Abbreviations: RP-NMRC, retinal photography using a non-mydriatic camera; CEE, comprehensive eye examination; TBD, to be determined; PBS, pharmaceutical *Include relating to both the standard and extended safety net.
(85%) comprehensive exam) Resources provided in association with CEE (as alternative to RP-NMRC) Acquisition and reading of retinal images (if retinal photography with comprehensive exam) Optometrist OR ophthalmologist PBS Consulting rooms All patients who continue to screen negative for DR receive ongoing exams; patients who screen positive receive treatment as necessary 1 service per patient every 2 years (every year for Indigenous patients) Retinal photography is an additional cost to the patient (i.e. may be conducted but not billed as part of the comprehensive exam) Mydriatic agent(s) Optometrist OR Ophthalmologist Not available through the PBS Consulting rooms Max 1 unit of mydriatic per patient every 2 years (every year for Indigenous patients) TBD Supply arrangement will need to be researched Abbreviations: RP-NMRC, retinal photography using a non-mydriatic camera; CEE, comprehensive eye examination; TBD, to be determined; PBS, pharmaceutical *Include relating to both the standard and extended safety net.
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