Our services
Children's ophthalmology
About
Our comprehensive service manages all childhood eye and visual development problems. We screen and treat neonates for retinopathy of prematurity and assess inpatients for eye problems.
We treat all childhood eye and visual development disorders such as:
- squints
- double vision
- blocked tear ducks
- amblyopia (lazy eye)
- watery eyes
- red eyes
- lumps and bumps
We also offer an orthoptist and optometrist led fast-track clinic which has a smaller waiting time.
Contact
- Outpatients appointments
- 020 3312 6000
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Just received outstanding service in children's ophthalmology outpatients. All staff were so caring, supportive and very friendly – this makes so much difference when you have a child with special needs. Thank you so much.
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