Paediatric ophthalmology clinics
Ophthalmologists, Orthoptists and Specialist Optometrists assess and manage children with eye and visual problems in the Paediatric Ophthalmology clinics.
These problems range from common disorders such as squint (when one eye is not aligned with the other) and lazy eye (when the vision in one eye is reduced because the eye has had a blurred image during childhood and the normal connections have not been made between eye and brain), to more severe conditions which can lead to lifelong poor vision, such as cataract, glaucoma, retinal detachment (particularly as a result of premature birth), and eye tumours.
The Paediatric Consultant Ophthalmologists are Mr Evangelos Drimtzias, Miss Davina Gogi, Mr Ashish Kumar and Mr Vernon Long.
There is more information on the Orthoptic department on the Orthoptic department web pages
Coronavirus
Recovery plan
Please be aware that, due to the backlog caused by the COVID-10 response, this means that our less urgent new and follow up patients will regrettably have a longer wait for an appointment than usual.
The Ophthalmology consultants and orthoptists continue to identify and prioritise new and follow up patients on the basis of clinical need.
We are contacting patients to arrange appropriate appointments in order of their clinical need.
The Paediatric ophthalmology and orthoptic team are reviewing the records for their patients affected by the COVID-19 response and identifying those who need to be seen urgently as part of their management.
How do I make an appointment with this service?
To be seen in the clinic you must usually be referred by your GP, optometrist or ophthalmologist.
Clinics
These clinics run throughout the week in the Orthoptic and Children's eye clinic at St. James's University Hospital (St. James's Multi Speciality Outpatients).
Waiting times
Please be aware that you may have a series of examinations from a range of clinicians and your appointment may take up to two hours to be completed from the time your appointment is booked.
