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Ophthalmology


Our care pathways have changed, both to safeguard patients from exposure to Covid-19 and due to the demands placed on services in treating those affected by the disease. To view our current waiting times please click here (last updated 18 May 2021).

This webpage was last updated on: 02 Mar 2021 17:04:16.913

 

Clinical Pathway

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Glaucoma New

Triage of patients and then only seeing high risk patients that have sight threatening loss

Glaucoma FU

Triage of patients and then only seeing high risk patients that have sight threatening loss 

Medical Retina/AMD New

Triaging and seeing as 1 stop with injections as  needed

Medical Retina/AMD FU

Continue but will now be as a 1 stop clinic with injections if needed & are spaced out to allow social distance

Injections 

Continue but will now be as a 1 stop clinic with injections if needed & are spaced out to allow social distance

Diabetic injections/lasers

These have all been delayed as long as possible so now are getting booked

Oculoplastic New 

Patients contacted and telephone assessment conducted, cancer/urgent triage and coming in when appropriate, case by case basis 

Oculoplastic FU

Routine telephone appointment, cancer/urgent triage and coming in when appropriate, case by case basis

Oculoplastic Surg

Continue, clinically urgent patients are being prioritised

General 

Continue, clinically urgent patients are being prioritised

Cataract New

Continue, clinically urgent patients are being prioritised

Cataract FU

Continue, clinically urgent patients are being prioritised

Cataract Surg

Continue, clinically urgent patients are being prioritised

Paediatrics new

Continue, clinically urgent patients are being prioritised

Paediatrics follow up

Continue, clinically urgent patients are being prioritised

Paediatric Surg 

Cancelled currently 

Contact lens

Continue, clinically urgent patients are being prioritised

Orthoptists

Continue, clinically urgent patients are being prioritised

ED attendances 

Evening clinics for on call patients continue until 20.00 

Direct referral Clinics

Emergencies only – juniors only able to bring patients back for review after discussion with consultants 

Minor ops

Cancelled currently

YAG

Continuing – teaching  orthoptist to perform YAG to keep service going

Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) screening

Will continue to see on F1 as  needed 

Corneal news

Continue, clinically urgent patients are being prioritised

Corneal follow ups

Continue, clinically urgent patients are being prioritised

Corneal surgery

Continue, clinically urgent patients are being prioritised