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Patient Information Leaflets
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Corneal suture (stitch) removal following surgery
Aftercare advice and information about the procedure to remove sutures (stitches) from your cornea following eye surgery
Cyclodiode laser treatment for glaucoma
Information about Cyclodiode laser treatment for glaucoma
DCR (tear drainage surgery) aftercare advice
Advice and information following tear drainage surgery (dacryocystorhinostomy or DCR)
Descemet's membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) surgery
Tells you what to expect if you have DMEK surgery – an operation on the cornea of the eye – along with its risks and potential benefits
Descemet's stripping endothelial keratoplasty (DSEK) surgery
Explains what DSEK (corneal graft surgery) entails
Diabetic macular oedema (DMO)
Explains what DMO is and how it is treated, including the risks and benefits
Dry eye syndrome
Explains what dry eye syndrome is and how it is managed
Ectropion
Information for patients with ectropion - explains the treatment, including risks and benefits
Entropion
Information for patients with entropion - explains the treatment, including risks and benefits
Epiretinal membrane
Answers some questions about epiretinal membrane and surgery to remove it
External and internal dacrocystorhinostomy (DCR) surgery (to improve tear drainage)
Advice and information about surgery to improve tear drainage including dacrocystorhinostomy (DCR)
Eye Casualty journey
Explains what to expect in a visit to Eye Casualty
Eye injection aftercare advice
Advice following an injection to treat your macular condition - includes important contact numbers
Eye removal (evisceration/enucleation/exenterations)
Information about your operation to remove an eye and aftercare advice
Eyelid surgery aftercare advice
Advice and information following eyelid surgery
Facial nerve paralysis
Explains what facial nerve paralysis is and outlines the management and treatment options
Fast Track Patient Pathway
Explains each step of your journey as a ‘fast track’ patient of the Macular Service – from initial referral to treatment
Fluorescein FFA and Indocyanine green (ICG) angiographies
Explains what to expect before, during and after a retinal angiogram (an eye test), with FFA or ICG
General anaesthetic aftercare advice (PCEU only)
Guidance for patients who have undergone surgery under a general anaesthetic at the Day Surgery Unit in the Prince Charles Eye Unit
Glaucoma Digital Evaluation Clinic
For patients who have been referred to the Glaucoma Digital Evaluation Clinic - outlines how the service works and what to expect during your initial visit and afterwards