Assessing referral quality in glaucoma care: a retrospective analysis of clinical data in optometrist and ophthalmologist referrals.

Visual field testing and optical coherence tomography were among the most frequently omitted elements in both groups.

Intervention at first visit occurred more frequently in ophthalmology referrals than optometry referrals (59.7% vs 33.9%; p < .001), corresponding to 1.68 referrals required to result in 1 intervention compared with 2.95 in optometry.