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If a patient presents with a minor eye condition, please consider referring to the Minor Eye Condition Service. The service is optometrist-led and has 5 locations across City and Hackney.

Please send optometrist ophthalmology (GOS18) referrals to the Optometrist Referral Review Service. A specialist optometrist will determine the best service for the patient and then refer them on. Lewisham found that 40% of referrals could be redirected to MECS. This means shorter waits and patients being seen in a setting that reflects the complexity of their condition. 

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Minor Eye Conditions Service (MECS)

Service for minor eye conditions which can be treated in the community.

Moorfields Eye Hospital

For eye health services

Ophthalmology Referral Review Service

For GOS18s- a specialist optometrist reviews the electronic referral and directs the patient to the most appropriate eye care service.

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Dry Eye

June 2016, PDF, 409.09 KB

Minor Eye Conditions Service

February 2018, PDF, 241.05 KB

Ophthalmology COVID-19 Pathway and Guidance

November 2020, PDF, 504.33 KB

Sight Loss Pathway Contact Sheet

January 2014, PDF, 186.72 KB

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Common Eye Condition Management (MEH GP Handbook)

Download PDF, 4.77 MB

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Optometry Education

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Moorfields A&E Advice Line

Moorfields A&E now has a dedicated advice line for local GPs. This is for clinical advice from A&E medical staff only. It would be helpful if GPs would telephone prior to sending patients as many patients may be more appropriately referred onto a different clinic or pathway.

t: 020 7521 4682
e: moorfields.healthprofessionals@nhs.net
w: https://www.moorfields.nhs.uk/

GP Liaison Team

For general queries and chasing patient referrals.

t: 020 7521 4661
e: moorfields.healthprofessionals@nhs.net
w: https://www.moorfields.nhs.uk/

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Last updated: Apr 5th, 2022
Review date: Apr 14th, 2023

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