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Eye Clinic Liaison officer
Last updated on Monday, August 16, 2021
Our Eye Clinic Liaison Officer (ECLO) complements the low vision service by providing support and information to visually impaired patients. They are located within the Ophthalmology Department at Arrowe Park Hospital.
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Last updated on Monday, August 16, 2021
The emergency eye service is based in the eye clinic at Arrowe Park Hospital. The service is available during working hours for patients with acute eye conditions. Patients are required to be referred to obtain an appointment. Referrals are triaged based on clinical urgency. Out with these hours,...
read moreDiabetic Eye Screening Programme (DESP)
Last updated on Monday, August 18, 2025
Click here to find your nearest screening site We invite anyone who is living with or who has ever had diabetes aged 12+ to a free NHS diabetic eye screening every 1 or 2 years (or more often if the eye disease is detected). If you have gestational diabetes, which is often a temporary conditi...
read moreOrthoptics
Last updated on Monday, August 16, 2021
Orthoptists diagnose and manage binocular vision and eye movement disorders in patients of all ages. We detect squints, amblyopia (lazy eye), as well as other visual and eye muscle defects (which can sometimes cause symptoms of double vision, eye strain and headaches). We work closely with the op...
read moreOphthalmic Technical Services
Last updated on Monday, August 16, 2021
Our team of ophthalmic technicians provide the following services: Visual field testing for a range of eye conditions including glaucoma which assists the ophthalmologist in diagnosis and management Retinal imaging (photographing the back of the eye) which is also used by the ophthalmologist...
read moreOphthalmology (Eyes)
Last updated on Monday, June 23, 2025
Ophthalmology is the medical and surgical management of conditions of the eye. Our department offers general ophthalmic services treating all common conditions and also runs a number specialist services. These include: Cataract Glaucoma Age-related macular degeneration Diabetic eye disease...
read moreAbout Diabetic Retinopathy
Last updated on Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Untreated diabetic retinopathy is one of the most common causes of sight loss. When the condition is caught early, treatment is effective at reducing or preventing damage to your sight. Diabetic retinopathy occurs when diabetes affects small blood vessels, damaging the part of the eye called...
read moreSlit Lamp Biomicroscopy
Last updated on Monday, August 18, 2025
Slit lamp biomicroscopy (SLB) is an examination technique used when adequate retinal examination cannot be obtained using digital photography. There are several reasons why a patient may get a non-assessable result from the digital screening examination, one example is that the lens of the eye c...
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