• Recent updates to Eyecare Guidelines
• Essential Information for Guidelines
• Section 1 - Eyelids
• Section 2 - Orbit/Lacrimal System
• Section 3 - Conjunctiva
• Section 4 - Sclera/Episclera
• Section 5 - Corneal
• Section 6 - Glaucoma
• Section 7 - Uvea
• Section 8 - Lens
• Section 9 - Vitreous
• Section 10 - Retina
• Section 11 - Optic Nerve
• Section 12 - Posterior Visual Pathways
• Section 13 - Ocular Motility

Recent Updates to Eyecare Guidelines

6th July 2026 - Briefing note for Alternative Eyecare Guideline Provision

Taking effect 6th July 2026

Major updates (eg. full Community Eyecare Guideline (CEG) redraft)

Updated CEGs;

• 1.5 Ectropion

• 1.6 Entropion

• 2.3 Dacryocystitis, Acute

• 2.4 Dacryocystitis, Chronic

• 3.7 Conjunctivitis, Contact Lens-Associated Papillary, Giant Papillary

• 3.12 Scarring, Conjunctival

• 5.3 Abrasion, Corneal

• 5.5 Hydrops, Corneal

• 5.16 Photokeratitis (Ultraviolet Burn, Arc Eye, Snow Blindness)

• 7.4 Endophthalmitis, Post-Operative (Exogenous Endophthalmitis)

Moderate updates (eg. new sections within CEG(s) or supporting documents)

Addition of patient signposting condition specific weblinks document which can be downloaded and given to patients electronically or in print [link to Patient Condition Signposting Links]

Minor updates (eg. specific sections within CEG(s))

Additional guidance has been added around prophylactic use of chloramphenicol.

Small grammatical errors have been corrected in older and newer Guidelines.

20th April 2026 - Briefing note for Alternative Eyecare Guideline Provision

Taking effect April 2026

19th January 2026 - Briefing note for Alternative Eyecare Guideline Provision

Taking effect 19^th January 2026

Major updates (eg. full Community Eyecare Guideline (CEG) redraft)

Updated disclaimers for current and redrafted CEGs

Addition of Supporting Information page, giving generic advice and internet links to useful resources

Removal of previous introduction section, replaced with Background page

Addition of CEG redrafting process Methodology document

Updated CEGs (all relating to GOS Specialist Supplementary conditions);

• 1.2 Blepharitis, Anterior and Posterior (was 1.2 Blepharitis, Anterior and 1.3 Blepharitis, Posterior)

• 1.11 Ocular Rosacea (was 1.12)

• 3.4 Conjunctivitis, Acute Allergic

• 3.5 Conjunctivitis, Bacterial

• 3.10 Conjunctivitis, Seasonal Allergic/Hay Fever, Perennial Allergic

• 3.13 Conjunctivitis Viral, Non-Herpetic

• 3.14 Keratoconjunctivitis, Atopic

• 3.15 Keratoconjunctivitis, Vernal (Spring Catarrh)

• 4.1 Episcleritis

• 5.4 Foreign Body, Corneal

• 5.8 Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus

• 5.10 Keratitis, Marginal

• 5.14 Keratitis, Viral, Herpes Simplex

• 7.1 Acute Anterior Uveitis

NOTE: All future updates to Alternative Eyecare Guideline Provision will be communicated on this page

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