The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital: Glaucoma Community Collaborative Care Program (G3CP)
Information for GPs & Optometrists
The Glaucoma Community Collaborative Care Program (G3CP) involves the hospital’s Glaucoma Service and specific community optometrists to care for patients together. This initiative is a core part of the improvement work to increase access and positive outcomes for our patients. We believe this program may help our patients by:
- reducing travel time and costs
- reducing time waiting in clinics
- reducing time waiting to access eye-care
- reducing risk suboptimal outcomes due to long wait times
Eligible patients will be identified by an Eye and Ear ophthalmologist and a member of the G3CP team will then discuss program details with the patient. The G3CP has a strong multidisciplinary care focus so GPs will also be notified regarding the patient’s enrolment and receive updates about their clinical progress.
Referral Pathways
The G3CP does not accept external referrals. Referrals into the G3CP can only be made by the treating ophthalmologist for existing Eye and Ear Glaucoma patients. All other Eye and Ear referrals for Glaucoma should be made based on existing referral guidelines that can be accessed at the Eye and Ear webpage here.
Participating Optometrists
A list of participating optometrists in the G3CP program can be viewed here.
