Prescribing workflow
Bacterial conjunctivitis — and the script, built for you.
The diagnosis is the easy part. OptoGuide™ takes the same case from triage to a PBS-format prescription — the drug and directions pre-fill from the condition, you add the patient, and nothing is stored.
Structured for Australian optometry practice. Clinically reviewed by Dr Ankit Mathur, PhD, Grad Cert Ocu Thera, B.S. Optom.
Clinical decision support only
Red flags — assess urgently before anything else
These features point away from a simple conjunctivitis and support escalation or same-day review if the cornea is involved.
- Pain, photophobia, or reduced vision.
- Contact lens wear with redness or discomfort.
- A unilateral severe presentation or corneal staining.
- Membranes, marked lid swelling, or atypical recurrence.
One connected workflow, not separate lookups
Recognition, management, prescribing, and referral usually live in different tools. In OptoGuide™ they are one path — each step hands off to the next so the decision keeps moving.
Step 1
Triage the presentation and findings
Start from the presenting complaint, then the findings — here a conjunctivitis pattern, using slit-lamp signs rather than discharge alone, and separating conjunctival from corneal disease early.
- Use symptom pattern and signs, not discharge appearance alone.
- Separate uncomplicated conjunctivitis from corneal involvement.
- Document laterality, discharge, and staining findings clearly.
Step 2
Confirm the first-line management
Open the condition for structured guidance — recognition, first-line management, and escalation in one view. First-line treatment is presented at the point of decision.
- Optometrist-led management is framed within your scope and endorsement.
- Escalation cues stay visible alongside the management plan.
Step 3
Build the prescription
The first-line drug, brand, and directions pre-fill from the condition into the prescription generator. You add the patient at the point of care — nothing is stored, and the PDF is generated on-device.
- Drug and directions carry through from the condition, so you review rather than retype.
- Patient details are entered locally and never leave the browser (DEC-007 / DEC-008).
Step 4
Generate the PBS-format script
OptoGuide™ prepares the PBS-format prescription — prescriber, patient, drug, and directions filled — ready to print onto your PBS stationery and sign. Dosing guidance and review timing travel with the drug.
- A print-ready PBS-format PDF, generated client-side.
- You confirm quantity and repeats; the clinician reviews, signs, and follows up.
- OptoGuide supports the workflow — it does not diagnose, prescribe, or verify prescribing authority.
Prescriber identity shown as demo values; patient is a demo record.
Clinical basis
This guidance reflects standard optometric clinical reasoning based on:
- Australian optometry clinical practice patterns
- Australian medicines regulation and PBS prescribing context
- Common ophthalmology referral standards
- Evidence-based clinical training and practice
Stop hand-writing the easy scripts.
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