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Ophthalmology is a branch of medicine concerned with the study and treatment of diseases affecting the eyes. 

A GP or optician will refer a patient to an eye doctor, known as an ophthalmologist, for specialist treatment.

Ophthalmology by Moorfields

Eye care services are provided by Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.  Patients in Croydon will be seen by Moorfields clinicians to access specialist eye services.

Moorfields see patients at Croydon University Hospital, Purley War Memorial Hospital and very complex cases are treated at the specialist Moorfields Eye Centre based at St George’s Hospital in Tooting. 

Treatment

The eye centre provides comprehensive outpatient and diagnostic care for a range of eye conditions, as well as injections, laser treatments, contact lenses and complex eye surgery for adults and children.  Certain services are only available at the Croydon University Hospital site. 

The eye centre treats a range of conditions including:

• Glaucoma
• Cataracts
• Corneal problems
• Uveitis
• Age-related macular degeneration (AMD)
• Diabetic related eye conditions
• Urgent care & eye injuries
• Detached retinas
• Crossed eyes
• Urgent care 

From Thursday 1 November 2018, Moorfields Eye Centre at Croydon University Hospital has changed the way they provide urgent care. From this date all appointments will need to be booked in advance following referral from your GP or local optometrist. These referrals will be reviewed between Monday to Friday and you will be booked into an appropriate service accordingly. We are introducing this change to make sure that you are seen in the most appropriate service for your condition, in a suitable time frame.

If you are a current Moorfields patient and require urgent eye care, please contact the clinic where you are registered or visit your closest A&E department.

For more information on local optometrist services please visit www.coscroydon.com .

Appointments

Moorfields at Croydon University Hospital

Tel: 020 8401 3128

Email: Croydon@moorfields.nhs.uk

For more information about appointments and services available see the Moorfields Eye Hospital website: www.moorfields.nhs.uk