Industrial action 27 June to 2 July 2024 - unless we contact you, please attend any appointments as planned.
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Patient Information Leaflets
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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
Glaucoma surgery (trabeculectomy)
Tells you about glaucoma surgery including risks and benefits
Infective conjunctivitis (Adults and Children)
Gives advice on how to care for your eye at home
Instructions for afternoon eye operation at Prince Charles Eye Unit
Instructions to prepare for your eye operation under general anaesthetic (GA) happening in the afternoon
Instructions for afternoon eye operation at the Royal Berkshire Hospital
Instructions to prepare for your eye operation under general anaesthetic (GA) happening in the afternoon
Instructions for morning eye operation at Prince Charles Eye Unit
Instructions to prepare for your eye operation under general anaesthetic (GA) happening before midday
Instructions for morning eye operation at Royal Berkshire Hospital
Instructions to prepare for your eye operation under general anaesthetic (GA) happening before midday
Intravitreal injection treatment for diabetic macular oedema (DMO)
Outlines treatment plan for DMO using intravitreal injections: ranibizumab, aflibercept, Faracimab, dexamethasone and flucinolone
Iritis
Explains what iritis is and how it is managed
Keratoconus Monitoring Clinic
Explains what happens in the Keratoconus Monitoring Clinic
Macular hole surgery
Information to answer some of your questions about macular holes and surgery to repair them
Macular Service Patient Pathway
Explains each step of your journey as a patient of the Macular Service – from initial referral to treatment
Myopia and normal vaginal delivery: RBH statement
This statement from the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust’s Department of Ophthalmology (Eye Department) relates to myopia (short sightedness) and vaginal delivery and explains current UK practice. This may differ from practice in other European countries.