The service is consultant-led and delivered by a multidisciplinary team of clinicians; doctors, optometrists and nurses.

It sees patients for routine ophthalmic conditions with the following conditions:

• glaucoma
• cataract
• age-related macular degeneration (AMD)
• blurred vision
• watery eyes
• dry eyes
• blepharitis
• floaters/flashing lights
• visual field defects
• possible squint in children

Wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD): Please refer urgently when a patient over 50 years of age presents with sudden or rapid onset of the following signs and symptoms:

• decrease visual acuity
• blurred vision
• netamorphosia e.g. lines appear crooked or wavy
• central paracentral scotoma
• difficulty reading
• macular haemorrhage or exudates

Eligibility Criteria

Exclusions

The below are a list of exclusions:

• emergency care services
• patients not registered with a NHS Enfield GP
• diabetic retinopathy screening and treatment
• patients with very complex post-operative or post-traumatic complications
• cases of suspected cancer
• Patients who require a second surgical opinion
• patients in immediate need of emergency or highly complex specialist surgical care

How to Refer