Warning
  • Referring Doctor to phone ophthalmology department to alert of incoming referral
  • Fill in online referral form on Trak care
  • Ward is contacted re outcome of referral – either not to be seen and advice given , patient to come to clinic or Dr will see patient on the ward if appropriate
  • Requests for Temporal artery biopsy should be done via the on call Ophthalmologists
  • If patients need urgent review then  on-call ophthalmologist should be contacted after 5pm weekdays and during weekend hours

Editorial Information

Last reviewed: 04/10/2024

Next review date: 31/08/2025

Reviewer name(s): Eileen Capek.