Corneal suture (stitch) removal following surgery
Aftercare advice and information about the procedure to remove sutures (stitches) from your cornea following eye surgery
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Cyclodiode laser treatment for glaucoma
Information about Cyclodiode laser treatment for glaucoma
Read moreDCR (tear drainage surgery) aftercare advice
Advice and information following tear drainage surgery (dacryocystorhinostomy or DCR)
Read moreDescemet'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
Read moreDescemet's stripping endothelial keratoplasty (DSEK) surgery
Explains what DSEK (corneal graft surgery) entails
Read moreDiabetic macular oedema (DMO)
Explains what DMO is and how it is treated, including the risks and benefits
Read moreEctropion
Information for patients with ectropion - explains the treatment, including risks and benefits
Read moreEntropion
Information for patients with entropion - explains the treatment, including risks and benefits
Read moreEpiretinal membrane
Answers some questions about epiretinal membrane and surgery to remove it
Read moreExternal and internal dacrocystorhinostomy (DCR) surgery (to improve tear drainage)
Advice and information about surgery to improve tear drainage including dacrocystorhinostomy (DCR)
Read moreEye injection aftercare advice
Advice following an injection to treat your macular condition - includes important contact numbers
Read moreEye operation using local anaesthetic
Explains how and why local anaesthesia (LA) may be used for your eye operation
Read moreEye removal (evisceration/enucleation/exenterations)
Information about your operation to remove an eye and aftercare advice
Read moreFacial nerve paralysis
Explains what facial nerve paralysis is and outlines the management and treatment options
Read moreFast Track Patient Pathway
Explains each step of your journey as a ‘fast track’ patient of the Macular Service – from initial referral to treatment
Read moreFluorescein FFA and Indocyanine green (ICG) angiographies
Explains what to expect before, during and after a retinal angiogram (an eye test), with FFA or ICG
Read moreGeneral 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
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