Lordshill H/C Problems? Newsletter What is a Minor Eye Conditions Service (MECS)? This is a free NHS service available October 2017 Edition 8 from a number of local opticians. Conditions that can be seen under the service include: Red eye or eyelids Welcome to the Autumn edition of our Dry eye, or gritty and Newsletter. uncomfortable eyes We would like to start by saying a very Irritation and inflammation of big thank you to all our patients for the eye being so tolerant during the building Significant recent sticky works at Lordshill. The work is due to discharge from the eye or be completed in mid-October. We realise watery eye it has caused disruption, and patients Recently occurring flashes or (and staff) have become a little confused floaters finding the doctors and nurses as rooms In growing eyelashes have changed, and parts of the building Recent and sudden loss of blocked off, but we have worked really vision hard to maintain a full service and hope Foreign body in the eye that patients will feel the surgery looks a Also, if you have a major eye lot brighter and fresher throughout. condition that is being regularly We would also like to thank our monitored by your optometrist neighbours at the Church for allowing or hospital eye service, this will us to use the church hall for our flu not be covered by this service; clinics. This was a great success. We for example, cataracts, diabetic would never have been able to do our retinopathy or glaucoma. usual Saturday flu clinics for so many patients without the use of the venue. Where should I go? Please do let us know if there is Registered optometry practices anything you would like to read about (opticians) offering the service in the newsletter. We are always are listed below. An appointment will looking for ways to improve our service normally be required, so telephone and welcome all feedback. first. Appointments are available Debbie Charman during normal working hours and some practices offer appointment at Practice Manager weekends. Not all practices have an optometrist available every day, but if they don’t, they will be able to find you an alternative appointment nearby. Please note, this is not a sight test Minor Eye Who is this service for?
Lordshill H/C Newsletter October 2017 Edition 8 Welcome to the Autumn edition of our Newsletter. We would like to start by saying a very big thank you to all our patients for being so tolerant during the building works at Lordshill. The work is due to be completed in mid-October. We realise it has caused disruption, and patients (and staff) have become a little confused finding the doctors and nurses as rooms have changed, and parts of the building blocked off, but we have worked really hard to maintain a full service and hope that patients will feel the surgery looks a lot brighter and fresher throughout. We would also like to thank our neighbours at the Church for allowing us to use the church hall for our flu clinics. This was a great success. We would never have been able to do our usual Saturday flu clinics for so many patients without the use of the venue. Please do let us know if there is anything you would like to read about in the newsletter. We are always looking for ways to improve our service and welcome all feedback. Debbie Charman Practice Manager Minor Eye Problems? What is a Minor Eye Conditions Service (MECS)? This is a free NHS service available from a number of local opticians. Conditions that can be seen under the service include: Red eye or eyelids Dry eye, or gritty and uncomfortable eyes Irritation and inflammation of the eye Significant recent sticky discharge from the eye or watery eye Recently occurring flashes or floaters In growing eyelashes Recent and sudden loss of vision Foreign body in the eye Also, if you have a major eye condition that is being regularly monitored by your optometrist or hospital eye service, this will not be covered by this service; for example, cataracts, diabetic retinopathy or glaucoma. Where should I go? Registered optometry practices (opticians) offering the service are listed below. An appointment will normally be required, so telephone first. Appointments are available during normal working hours and some practices offer appointment at weekends. Not all practices have an optometrist available every day, but if they don’t, they will be able to find you an alternative appointment nearby. Please note, this is not a sight test Who is this service for?