Information for optometrists
For acute macular conditions please send referrals as below.
Wet AMD
Email: [email protected]
Using the trust AMD form / including details of vision, history, symptoms and clinical findings and images if available.
Vein occlusions: no CMO
Refer patient via GP (request GP to review patient’s cardiovascular risk factors)
Vein occlusion with CMO
Email: [email protected]
For non-urgent post operative cataract issues, directly refer the patient to this email address [email protected]
This email address is strictly for post cataract issues and for professional use only
- Please do not ask the patient to call the emergency eye department directly themselves or give the general public our department phone number.
- Urgent referrals out of hours weekdays and weekends: Please call the on call registrar via switchboard before sending the patient.
Opening times
Monday – Friday
8.15am – 4.30pm
Saturday
9am – 12:30pm
Sunday and Bank Holidays
Closed
Information for GPs
If you need advice regarding a patient, please contact the on call team via the RVI switchboard. You no longer need to call for each referral during working hours, please refer the patient with a referral letter.
Please do not ask the patient to call the emergency eye department themselves.
Monday – Friday
8.15am – 4.30pm
Saturday
9am – 12:30pm
For urgent or sight threatening conditions Please call the on call registrar via switchboard before sending the patient
Sunday and Bank Holidays
Closed
