Kerry Woods
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Kerry Woods has a total of 10 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Allison Maree McKendrick
Department of Optometry & Vision Science School of Health and Clinical Sciences University of Western Australia Perth Western Australia Australia
1 shared publication - Angus Warwick Turner
Centre for Ophthalmology and Visual Science (Incorporating Lions Eye Institute), The University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Australia
1 shared publication - Eileen Janet Richardson
Lions Outback Vision, Broome, Western Australia, Australia
1 shared publication - Jingyi Chen
The University of Western Australia
1 shared publication - Jocelyn Joy Drinkwater
Centre for Ophthalmology and Visual Science (Incorporating Lions Eye Institute), The University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Australia
1 shared publication - Khyber Alam
The University of Western Australia
1 shared publication
Latest Publications
- Open Access
- 11 June 2026
- Published by Springer Nature in Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics
- Vol. 46 (4) , 959-966
Improving Access and Reducing the Burden on Public Ophthalmology: Collaborative Telehealth Models Between Ophthalmology and Optometry in Australia
Purpose: Collaborative care between optometry and ophthalmology has demonstrated the potential to improve timely access to care. This study examines three settings where real-time optometry-facilitated telehealth was used to expedite specialist eye care in rural and remote Western Australia. Referrals to ophthalmology were triaged to telehealth or face-to-face services. For telehealth, optometrists performed a comprehensive in-person assessment, then facilitated video-consultation with an ophthalmologist during the same attendance for collaborative decision making. Methods: In 2023, retrospective chart review was undertaken for ophthalmology services in towns more than 1500 km from the capital city. Optometrists performed comprehensive in-person assessments and facilitated telehealth in three settings: hospital, community clinic and visiting outreach. Attendance rates were compared between collaborative telehealth and face-to-face ophthalmology. Follow up outcomes and diagnoses for telehealth consultations were reported. Results: A total of 1876 non-surgical ophthalmology episodes of care were delivered in the 12-month period, of which 1044 (55.7%) were delivered by optometry using telehealth. Of those managed by telehealth, only 83 episodes of care required a subsequent face-to-face ophthalmology consultation. The hospital setting provided the greatest proportion (76.4%) of telehealth. Adjusted logistic regression showed the odds of attendance were 3.6 (95% CI: 2.6–5.0) times higher for telehealth appointments than face-to-face ( p < 0.001). Surgical rates of outreach ophthalmology were high (30.0 to 74.1% of activity). Common diagnoses in telehealth included cataract, pterygium for direct surgical booking and chronic conditions (glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy) for instituting appropriate management. Conclusions: Collaborative telehealth with optometry improves access to ophthalmology services in rural Australia and should be considered in metropolitan settings and other countries.
- 11 June 2026
- Published by Springer Nature in Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics
- Vol. 46 (4) , 959-966
Open AccessImproving Access and Reducing the Burden on Public Ophthalmology: Collaborative Telehealth Models Between Ophthalmology and Optometry in Australia
Purpose: Collaborative care between optometry and ophthalmology has demonstrated the potential to improve timely access to care. This study examines three settings where real-time optometry-facilitated telehealth was used to expedite specialist eye care in rural and remote Western Australia. Referrals to ophthalmology were triaged to telehealth or face-to-face services. For telehealth, optometrists performed a comprehensive in-person assessment, then facilitated video-consultation with an ophthalmologist during the same attendance for collaborative decision making. Methods: In 2023, retrospective chart review was undertaken for ophthalmology services in towns more than 1500 km from the capital city. Optometrists performed comprehensive in-person assessments and facilitated telehealth in three settings: hospital, community clinic and visiting outreach. Attendance rates were compared between collaborative telehealth and face-to-face ophthalmology. Follow up outcomes and diagnoses for telehealth consultations were reported. Results: A total of 1876 non-surgical ophthalmology episodes of care were delivered in the 12-month period, of which 1044 (55.7%) were delivered by optometry using telehealth. Of those managed by telehealth, only 83 episodes of care required a subsequent face-to-face ophthalmology consultation. The hospital setting provided the greatest proportion (76.4%) of telehealth. Adjusted logistic regression showed the odds of attendance were 3.6 (95% CI: 2.6–5.0) times higher for telehealth appointments than face-to-face ( p < 0.001). Surgical rates of outreach ophthalmology were high (30.0 to 74.1% of activity). Common diagnoses in telehealth included cataract, pterygium for direct surgical booking and chronic conditions (glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy) for instituting appropriate management. Conclusions: Collaborative telehealth with optometry improves access to ophthalmology services in rural Australia and should be considered in metropolitan settings and other countries.