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Ophthalmology (The Oxford Eye Hospital)

About the Eye Hospital

The Oxford Eye Hospital is a long established centre for the surgical and medical treatment of diseases of the eye. It is based in the West Wing at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Headington, Oxford. It also has a centre at the Horton Hospital in Banbury and holds a number of outpatient clinics at Abingdon, Bicester, Shipston-on-Stour, Wantage and Witney.

It provides a full range of services ranging from a high volume cataract service to specialised expertise on the various components of the eye such as the cornea and the retina, together with the management of disease in the tissues surrounding the eye.

Find us and contact us

The Oxford Eye Hospital
LG1, West Wing
John Radcliffe Hospital
Headley Way
Headington
Oxford, OX3 9DU

Telephone: 01865 234163

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Eye emergencies

The Eye Emergency Department is open 8.00am - 6.00pm (last appointment at 5.00pm) Monday to Friday. During the weekend an emergency clinic is held from 10.00am on both days. This department operates a booking system whereby patients are assessed either by phone or in person and offered an appointment.

How do I make an appointment?

Patients are referred to this department by a GP or optometrist. We also accept referrals from patients directly, but in all instances we do ask that the Ophthalmology Triage Nurse is telephoned on 01865 234800 to make an appointment.

Anyone arriving in the department will be assessed and offered an appointment, although not necessarily for the same day. Anyone with an urgent, painful or sight threatening condition will be seen promptly. If your condition is assessed as non-urgent you may be referred to your GP or optometrist or to the general eye clinic.

Do I report to the Oxford Eye Hospital?

Yes, but please note that patients attending with an appointment between 6.00pm and 8.00am and at the weekend should report to the Eye Emergency room in the main Emergency Department based at the John Radcliffe Hospital. The ophthalmology team will assess and treat you there.

Monday to Friday 8.00am - 6.00pm you should attend the Oxford Eye Hospital in the West Wing as normal.

What is an Eye Emergency?

• Chemical liquids being splashed in the eye.
• Laceration or injury to the eyeball or eyelids caused by sharp objects.
• A suddenly blind and painful eye which causes sickness and a general feeling of being unwell.
• After any eye operation: a suddenly painful, red, swollen eye in which the vision has unexpectedly deteriorated.
• After corneal graft surgery: rapid deterioration of vision, even without pain.
• 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).
• A red and painful eye associated with wearing contact lenses.
• Painful eyes.
• Sudden loss of vision with no other symptoms.

Oxfordshire Diabetic Eye Screening Service (ODESS)

Diabetic retinopathy is the most commonly described complication of diabetes and it is the leading cause of blindness in the working-age population in the western world.

The Oxfordshire Diabetic Eye Screening Service was launched  in 2006, to provide a systematic digital Diabetic Eye Screening Service for all diagnosed diabetic patients in Oxfordshire and to meet  the standards of the NSC and English Diabetic Screening Project Advisory Group.

For more, visit their website at www.odess.org.uk|