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Eye emergencies
Appointments| | Opening times|
Eye emergencies (24 hours): 01865 234800
What is an eye emergency?
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Chemical liquids splashed in the eye.
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An injury to the eye in which the eye ball or lids are lacerated or objects enter the eye, such as sharp instruments or metal.
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A suddenly blind and painful eye which causes sickness and general feeling of being unwell.
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After an eye operation, a suddenly painful, red, swollen eye in which the vision has unexpectedly deteriorated.
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Patients following corneal graft surgery in which there is no pain, but for whom vision has rapidly deteriorated.
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Shadows or 'curtaining' in the field of vision which is painless but may be associated with flashing lights or an increase in seeing black specks or blobs (floaters).
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A red and painful eye associated with wearing contact lenses.
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Painful eyes.
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Sudden loss of vision with no other symptoms.
You will be referred to this department by your GP or optometrist.
If you want to make an appointment for yourself, please call 01865 234800 to speak to the triage nurse for advice first. The triage nurse can make an appointment for you if necessary.
The on-call ophthalmologist can be contacted via the GP out-of-hours service if appropriate.
When you arrive in the department you will be assessed and offered an appointment, but this may not be on the same day. Anyone with an urgent, painful or sight-threatening condition will be seen promptly. If your condition is not urgent you may be referred to your GP or optometrist, or to the general eye clinic.
Eye emergency opening times
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Monday to Friday 8.00am - 5.00pm
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Saturday 10.00am - 4.00pm
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Sunday 10.00am - 2.00pm
During these times please come to the Oxford Eye Hospital.
If your appointment is outside these hours, please come to the Eye Emergency room in the main Emergency Department| based at the John Radcliffe Hospital|.
To change your appointment, please contact us on the number below:
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Eye emergencies (24 hours): 01865 234800