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Multivariable logistic regression assessed associations between deprivation (Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) decile) and condition-specific referral odds, adjusting for age, sex and ethnicity.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Most referrals were directed to ophthalmology in secondary care (71.6%). The most common referral endpoints were glaucoma (12.2%), other medical retina (11.6%) and YAG laser capsulotomy (11.1%). Referrals within primary care accounted for 18.2%, predominantly referrals to general practice (15.0%), while referrals to glaucoma referral filtering comprised 3.0% of all referrals. Significant sex differences in referral distribution across several subspecialty endpoints were observed (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.003). Deprivation-related and geographical variation was evident, with higher odds of cataract (Odds Ratio (OR) per IMD decile 0.97, 95% CI 0.97\u20130.98) and paediatric binocular vision referrals (OR 0.96, 95% CI 0.94\u20130.98) in more deprived areas, whereas vitreoretinal, adult binocular vision and other medical retina referrals were more common in less deprived areas.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Electronic optometry referrals showed substantial variation by condition and area-level socioeconomic context. Linking referral data to deprivation measures may help identify variation in referral activity and support strategies to improve eye examination uptake and optimise referral pathways.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1007\/s44402-026-00198-x","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,26]],"date-time":"2026-09-26T17:00:49Z","timestamp":1790442049000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/springer_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Who Gets Referred for What? 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