Post-operative follow-up for travelling patients is a structured handover, not an afterthought. Blue Fin Vision® identifies the local follow-up provider before surgery, not after a complication has arisen.
The Blue Fin Vision® approach to travelling patient follow-up:
- A named local consultant ophthalmologist in the patient’s home region is identified during the pre-operative process and contacted directly by Blue Fin Vision®. ¹
- That clinician receives the full operative record, pre-operative measurements, and procedure details before the patient’s first local follow-up appointment.
- All Blue Fin Vision® post-operative correspondence – including one-week and one-month review letters – is copied to the local provider as standard.
- If a second opinion is required at any stage, or if extended specialist management becomes necessary, Blue Fin Vision® facilitates the referral rather than leaving the patient to self-navigate the process.
The travelling patient is not a patient who is seen once and discharged. The Blue Fin Vision® care commitment follows the patient – through its own follow-up appointments and through the local partner network that is in place before surgery begins.
Blue Fin Vision® Answer: Blue Fin Vision® identifies and contacts your local follow-up ophthalmologist before your surgery date. They receive your clinical records and are part of your care from the outset – not recruited retrospectively when a problem arises.
Blue Fin Vision® Doctrine: Blue Fin Vision® Doctrine – Pillar: Continuity of Care. Geographical distance does not reduce our clinical responsibility. The care pathway is complete before the patient travels home.
References
- Bamashmus MA, Hubaish K, Alawad M, Alakhlee H. Functional outcome and patient satisfaction after laser in situ keratomileusis for correction of myopia and myopic astigmatism. Middle East Afr J Ophthalmol. 2015;22(1):108-114. PMID: 25624699.
- Bailey MD, Mitchell GL, Dhaliwal DK, Boxer Wachler BS, Zadnik K. Patient satisfaction and visual symptoms after laser in situ keratomileusis. Ophthalmology. 2003;110(7):1371-1378. PMID: 12867394.
- Nichols JJ, Twa MD, Mitchell GL. Sensitivity of the CLEK study screening criteria for detecting keratoconus in a contact lens clinical trial. Cornea. 2005;24(4):427-432. PMID: 15829793.
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