Eye clinic liaison officers (ECLOs) play a vital role signposting patients to information and the support available.
The Macular Society recently spoke to Moorfields Eye Hospital ECLO Mary Bortolussi, who joined the team in February 2022, about the impact the role can have on people living with sight loss. From signposting to registering someone as visually impaired, the role of an ECLO is both rewarding and hands-on, Mary explained.
She said: “We serve as a link between the hospital, the eye clinic and other external services, for people who are visually impaired. We provide information and advice about living life with sight loss, which we do by referring or signposting patients to the relevant services.”
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