Under Review — this page was due to be reviewed by Monday, 19 October 2026. The information shown here may be outdated.

Emergency ophthalmology

GPs are encouraged to send patients to the closest available emergency eye clinic.

Find the closest emergency eye unit using the interactive eye-casualty services map.


Routine ophthalmology

Routine community ophthalmology is available via the Single Point of Access (SPoA) service, within NCL. See the Routine Ophthalmology services pages in the directory.



Clinical Pathways View All

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Acute Red Eye Pathway

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Pathway • PDF, 3.36 MB

Chronic Irritable Eye Pathway

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Pathway • PDF, 327.32 KB

Eye Absent/Uncertain Red Reflex in Children

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Pathway • PDF, 151.27 KB

Eye Blepharitis in Children

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Pathway • PDF, 601.93 KB

Eye Chalazion in Children

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Pathway • PDF, 429.14 KB

Eye Chemical Injury in Children

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Pathway • PDF, 124.57 KB

Eye Frequent Blinking in Children

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Pathway • PDF, 133.09 KB

Eye Infective Conjunctivitis in Children

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Pathway • PDF, 518.43 KB

Eye Nystagmus in Children

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Pathway • PDF, 583.85 KB

Eye Preseptal and Orbital Cellulitis in Children

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Pathway • PDF, 128.11 KB

Eye Ptosis in Children

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Pathway • PDF, 180.37 KB

Eye Strabismus in Children

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Pathway • PDF, 246.55 KB

Eye Suspected Glaucoma in Children

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Pathway • PDF, 415.06 KB

Eye Suspected Uveitis in Children

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Pathway • PDF, 428.99 KB

Eye Suspicious Optic Discs in Children

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Pathway • PDF, 466.55 KB

Eye Trauma in Children

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Pathway • PDF, 122.88 KB

Eye Unequal Pupils in Children

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Pathway • PDF, 234.53 KB

Eye: Allergic Eye Disease in Children

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Pathway • PDF, 694.23 KB

Eye: Blocked Tear Duct in Children

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Pathway • PDF, 793.62 KB

Eye: Pigmented/Non-Pigmented Lesions in Children

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Pathway • PDF, 456.6 KB

Eyelid Haemangioma in Children

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Review date: Monday, 19 October 2026