Ophthalmology (Eye Department)

Box: 41

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Hills Road,

Cambridge,

CB2 0QQ

 

Enquiries: 01223 216 401

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Eye Department at Addenbrooke’s is staffed by:

• nine consultants, one of whom is a medical ophthalmologist

• five specialist registrars

• five senior house officers

• four clinical assistants

 

Specialised treatment

 

Patients needing specialised treatment come from a very much wider area, and all the sub-specialities of ophthalmology are covered, including:

• Retinal surgery

• Medical ophthalmology

• Diabetic eye disease

• Glaucoma

• Orbital, plastic and lacrimal surgery

• Neuro-ophthalmology

• Paediatric ophthalmology

• Genetic clinic

• Orthoptic and electrodiagnostic service

 

Facilities at Addenbrooke's

 

The recent facilities in the Eye Department, which have been designed around the needs of visually impaired patients, have helped us modernise our eye services, streamline and shorten the patient's journey through the department, and cut waiting times

 

The Eye Unit

The Eye Unit is on Level 2 on the Outpatient corridor between Outpatients and the main reception. It has its own reception area, operating theatre and a 10-bedded ward. Having a dedicated operating theatre for ophthalmic surgery has allowed us to carry out far more operations than was previously possible.

 

 

 

The Cataract Clinic

The Cataract Clinic is part of the national plan to modernise hospital cataract services across the country and reduce lengthy waiting times. More than 1,500 patients a year have cataract surgery at Addenbrooke's: as a result, 90 per cent of these people report a dramatic improvement to their quality of life. With the new facilities, patients can expect faster, more convenient care, in a clinic specifically designed for people with visual impairment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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