Ophthalmology

Introduction

Ophthalmology is the diagnosis and treatment of all eye problems, including injuries and medical disorders. These medical disorders may involve the eye alone or the eye in association with other general medical conditions. Ophthalmologists may prescribe spectacles and contact lenses to improve sight and can perform surgery for eye conditions such as cataracts. (Optometrists can prescribe glasses and contact lenses, but they are not medical doctors and cannot treat diseases.)

Services Provided

The Ophthalmology Department provides a comprehensive and efficient outpatient and surgical service to the local community and beyond. The multidisciplinary approach to patient care means that the 11 Consultants are supported by a dedicated team of ophthalmic trained nursing staff, orthoptists and opticians all of whom strive to ensure patients receive first class care.

Many conditions are treated within the department including general ophthalmology, glaucoma, oculoplastic, medical retina with diabetes, lacrimal, paediatric and squint. If surgery is required most conditions are treated under local anaesthetic allowing patients to recuperate in their own home. Eyford Ward, at Cheltenham General Hospital, is dedicated to providing a full range of primary and subspecialty eye care procedures.

Information leaflets are available for many of the conditions seen in the department and we encourage patients to ask questions in order to understand their treatment fully.

The Department provides the following Outpatient Services: -

• Cataract (provided through the General Ophthalmology Service)
• Corneal and External Eye
• Eyelid Disorders
• General Medical Ophthalmology
• General Ophthalmology
• Glaucoma (provided through the General Ophthalmology Service)
• Lacrimal
• Medical Retina
• Meibomian Cyst
• Metabolic Eye Disease
• Metabolic Eye/Strabismus/Ocular Motility & Neuro
• Minor Ops
• Paediatric Ophthalmology
• Suspected Cancer
• Vitreo-retinal

Routine access to Outpatient appointments is through Choose & Book.

For patients requiring an appointment on an emergency clinic, please contact the Doctor on call on 08454 22 3200 for Cheltenham General Hospital or 08454 22 8358 for Gloucester Royal Hospital, alternatively contact switchboard on 08454 22 2222 who will then bleep the Doctor on call.

Please Note: Not all Services are provided at every Location.

Inpatient and Day Case surgery is currently carried out at Cheltenham General and Tewkesbury Hospitals.

• Cheltenham General Hospital – Eyford Ward
• Tewkesbury Hospital – Elmbury Suite

Contact Details

For contact details please see individual Clinician's page.

Our Staff

There are 11 Ophthalmology Consultants who each lead a team of specialist doctors and nurses. As a patient you may be seen by the clinician or by a doctor or nurse within their team. The clinician has overall responsibility for your care.

In addition to the two main Hospitals, the Ophthalmologists hold Outpatient Clinics at Berkeley, Cirencester, Lydney, Bourton on the Water, Moreton-in-Marsh, Stroud General and Tewkesbury Hospitals.

Cheltenham General Hospital

Outpatient Clinics take place in the East Block Outpatients Department.

• Mr. Richard Caesar
• Mr. John Ferris
• Mr. Robert Johnston
• Mr. James Nigel Kirkpatrick
• Mr. Graeme Mackintosh
• Professor Andrew McNaught
• Mr. Quresh Mohamed
• Mr. Nicholas Price
• Mr. Peter Scanlon

Gloucestershire Royal Hospital

Outpatient Clinics take place in the General Outpatients Department.

• Mr. Richard Caesar

• Mr. John Ferris

• Mrs. Barbara Harney

• Mr. Robert Johnston

• Mr. Graeme Mackintosh

• Mr. Quresh Mohamed

• Mr. James Nairne

• Mr. Nicholas Price

Berkeley Hospital

Outpatient Clinics take place in the Main Outpatients Department.

• Mrs. Barbara Harney

Bourton on the Water Hospital

Outpatient Clinics take place in the Main Outpatients Department.

• Mr. James Nigel Kirkpatrick

Cirencester Hospital

Outpatient Clinics take place in the Main Outpatients Department.

• Mr. James Nigel Kirkpatrick

• Mr. Nicholas Price

Lydney Hospital

Outpatient Clinics take place in the Main Outpatients Department.

• Mr. James Nairne

Moreton-in-Marsh Hospital

Outpatient Clinics take place in the Main Outpatients Department.

• Mr. Nicholas Price

Stroud General Hospital

Outpatient Clinics take place in the Bowbridge Outpatients Department.

• Mr. John Ferris

• Mr. Robert Johnston

• Mr. Graeme Mackintosh

Tewkesbury Hospital

Outpatient Clinics take place in the Main Outpatients Department.

• Mr. Richard Caesar

• Professor Andrew McNaught

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