What we do

The Integrated Eye Service provides an extensive range of eye services for both adults and children.

We provide a range of services for all local residents and people from further a field who choose to be treated by our department.

All our consultants are experts in their fields of ophthalmology and undertake all types of eye surgery.

They are all assisted by a team of doctors and nurses who all pride themselves on the delivery of the very best quality patient care.

Our main focus is the treatment and care of NHS patients with a wide range of eye problems, from common eye complaints to more specialised eye complaints which need expert care.

All planned surgery is undertaken at Burnley General Teaching Hospital in two dedicated eye theatres.

We accept emergency referrals from Opticians, GP’s, the Urgent Care and Minor Injuries Units and the Emergency Department (A&E)

All inpatient and day case surgery services take place via Ophthalmology day case unit, area 4, level 2, Fairhurst Building, Burnley General Teaching Hospital.

Urgent Eye Service – We have emergency Eye Clinics located at both main sites Royal Blackburn and Burnley Teaching Hospitals, please check where your appointment is before attending.

Out-Patient Services – are at the Royal Blackburn and Burnley General Teaching Hospitals

Medical Retina Service and Wet Macular degeneration injection services are held at Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital.

Community based Out-Patient clinics are held at –

  • St Peters Centre, Burnley
  • Barbara Castle Way, Blackburn
  • Clitheroe Community Hospital

Mr B Fernando - Clinical Director

Mr V Shankar - Quality and Safety Lead

Consultants

Mr B Fernando – Oculoplastics

Mrs R Ajit - Clinical Effectiveness Lead - Oculoplastics

Mr V Shankar,– Glaucoma

Mrs S Abugreen, Research Lead – Macular

Mrs C Sanghvi, Education Lead – Diabetic Retina

Mr P David – Vitreoretinal

Mr H Usmani – Corneal

 

Natalie Nixon - Advance Clinical Practitioner

 

Nursing Staff

Carrie Earnshaw – Matron

Nicolette Webster/Tazeen Khurram – Outpatients Team Manager (RBH, BGH and St Peters)

Tracy Howorth – Daycase, Triage and Urgent Eye Clinic Team Manager

 

Orthoptic Staff

Helen Reynolds – Lead

Ophthalmology Day Case Unit – 01282 804898

Eye Clinic – Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital – 01254 733389

Eye Clinic – Burnley General Teaching Hospital – 01282 804186

Appointment Booking Office:

  • New Appointment – 01282 803763
  • Follow up Appointment – 01282 804494
  • Surgical Booking Office – 01282 803107

Ophthalmology Day case is open Monday to Friday 7.30 am to 6 pm. Any patients requiring an overnight stay following surgery will be preferably transferred to another ward at Burnley General Teaching Hospital.

If you have any questions regarding your condition, patient.co.uk and NHS 111 resources are available. If you have any concerns with any mild symptoms, please seek advice from your local pharmacy, or if your symptoms increase in severity your General Practitioner or optician.

There is an out-of-hours Urgent Eye Clinic held Monday – Friday 6 pm – 8 pm, and Saturday – Sunday 8.30 am – 2 pm.

 

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