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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Atropine 1% drops for refraction
Instructions and advice on using the atropine eye drops given to you for your child’s next orthoptic appointment
Atropine 1% treatment for amblyopia
Explains how to use Atropine drops to treat amblyopia (lazy eye) and what the possible side effects are
Children's eye test (refraction)
Explains what will happen if your child needs a test for glasses (refraction) at their next appointment
Children's glasses
This leaflet answers some of the common questions parents ask when a child needs to wear glasses
Contact Lens Clinic
Explains what the contact lens department does
Cyclopentolate 1% eye drops
Instructions and advice on using the eye drops given to you for your child’s next appointment
Eye focusing problems in young people
Information for young patients and their parents / carers, explaining what may be causing your eye focusing problem and how to manage it
Keratoconus Monitoring Clinic
Explains what happens in the Keratoconus Monitoring Clinic
Patching treatment for amblyopia (lazy eye)
Information for parents/carers of children recommended to use a patch to improve their vision and correct amblyopia (a lazy eye)
Sophie's visit to the Eye Clinic
Child friendly guide to visiting the Orthoptics Departments in the Royal Berkshire Hospital
What is a squint?
Explains what a squint is, how it affects vision and what the treatment or management options are