Ophthalmology pathway for referrals, services and appointments
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The Ophthalmology department provides acute and comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services for adults with complex eye conditions.
We provide the following comprehensive Ophthalmology services in 9 sub-speciality areas
- Cataract surgery and intraocular lens implants
- Corneal diseases, corneal crosslinking for keratoconus and corneal transplantation surgery
- Glaucoma management with laser and surgery
- Retinal diseases including intravitreal anti-VEGF injections and retinal laser treatment.
- Vitreoretinal surgery, including retinal detachment surgery
- Uveitic and orbital inflammation - inflammation of the tissues of the eye
- Orbital, oculoplastic and lacrimal surgery - for eye socket, eyelids and tear ducts
- Strabismus and ocular alignment surgery
- Emergency eye surgery and trauma
Eligibility
We accept referrals for this service, see attached referral fact sheet for eligibility criteria.
Clinics
| General Ophthalmology | City Campus | Outpatients, Level 1 South | FRI | |
| General Ophthalmology | City Campus | Outpatients, Level 1 South | TUE | |
| General Ophthalmology | City Campus | Outpatients, Level 1 South | MON | |
| Intraocular Injection | City Campus | Outpatients, Level 1 South | FRI |
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| Laser | City Campus | Fracture Reception, Level 1 West | TUE | |
| Medical Retinal Ophthalmology | City Campus | Outpatients, Level 1 South | TUE | |
| MI Fundus Fluorescein Angiogram | City Campus | Outpatients, Level 1 South West | TUE | |
| Occular Genetics | Eye and Ear on the Park | TUE |
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| Ophthalmology Post Op | City Campus | Outpatients, Level 1 South | ||
| Ophthalmology Trials | City Campus | Outpatients, Level 1 South | TUE | |
| Ophthalmology Urgent | City Campus | Outpatients, Level 1 South | ||
| Orthoptics Visual Fields | City Campus | Outpatients, Level 1 South | WED |
Medicare logo indicates Medicare clinics
Telehealth logo indicates this is a Telehealth clinic 
Referrals
We accept GP and specialist referrals for this service.
Referrals are triaged depending on priority. Emergency cases can present to the Emergency & Trauma Service at any time.
To refer a patient, complete and send your referral to Outpatients by fax to (03) 9342 4234.
You can use the following form or a template from your own system using the mandatory fields:
If a procedure is required, your patient may need to attend a Pre-Admission Clinic after consent is obtained in outpatient clinic.
Referrals should include:
- relevant clinical history for the patient
- the reason for referral
- patient details including address, date of birth and contact phone numbers
- your details and provider number
- the name of the consultant (for Medicare clinics)
- if your patient requires ongoing management, please identify the referral as being "indefinite"
Special referral instructions
Referrals must include:
- be addressed directly to Ophthalmology Outpatients, Royal Melbourne Hospital
- visual acuity is mandatory
- relevant clinical history for the patient
Referrals without the above information will be rejected.