We need to have more dialogue with the GPs.

The article presents insights on a roundtable discussion between optometrists and general practitioners (GPs) about improvement of eye care services in Great Britain through commissioning. It mentions government adviser James Kingsland who acknowledged a huge repository of untapped knowledge in optometry. It points out that GPs should be educated during commissioning. It also cites the publication of a review which emphasized the importance of vision in preventing falls and a study which found the possible reduction in older people's social care.