With cardiovascular disease (CVD) being acknowledged as one of the leading causes of premature death in England, and hypertension being the biggest risk factor for CVD, blood pressure monitoring is essential for early detection.
This FREE service is available for patients who are attending for another optometric appointment (i.e. a sight test). This can happen before or after the patient’s main reason for being at the optometry practice.
This assessment includes:
- Some basic personal questions
- The measurement and recording of the Blood Pressure reading
- The recording of any irregular pulse reading
- Discussing the outcomes and next steps
