Welcome to the Eyes and Vision Specialist Collection
Provided by NICE, NHS Evidence is a new service which will develop, enhance
and expand the services that were previously provided by the National Library
for Health (NLH). The NLH and its specialist libraries became part of NHS
Evidence on 1 April 2009. Release 1 of the NHS Evidence portal and search engine
went live on 30 April 2009 at www.evidence.nhs.uk.
NHS Evidence - eyes and vision is accessible 24/7 to any generalist or
specialist health professional involved in eye health care e.g. GP, casualty
officer/houseman/SHO, high street optometrist, as well as ophthalmologists,
orthoptists and nurses. The purpose of the library is to find, organise, and
facilitate access to the best currently available evidence on eye health in
order to support and inform clinical care in NHS England. The library provides
access to online resources produced, commissioned or licensed by the NHS (e.g.
Health Technology Assessment reports, NICE guidelines, National Service
Frameworks, Centre for Reviews and Dissemination abstracts, the Cochrane
Library); and professional body publications.
