Post-Operative Care
We firmly believe that our service is personal, we do not want our patients to think that once we have refereed them on for further investigations that we have washed our hands with them. We all genuinely care about everybody on our books and try to make sure that they receive the best care possible. Th We always ask our patients to keep in touch and let us know hoe they have fared with any eyecare treatment elsewhere.
We also operate post-operative care appointments looking after those who have undergone recent surgery to the eyes. We have close links with the local eye care departments meaning any concerns we have regarding a patients welfare can be dealt with quickley and efficiently.
We also operate post-operative care appointments looking after those who have undergone recent surgery to the eyes. We have close links with the local eye care departments meaning any concerns we have regarding a patients welfare can be dealt with quickley and efficiently.
Cataract Post-Operative AppointmentsFollowing cataract surgery it is possible for a patient to be referred into the community for post-operative checks saving them another trip to the hospital clinics. All of our Optometrists have been accredited to take part in this scheme giving our patients ease of access to their post-operative care.
Slit lamp investigation of the corneal surface and implant lens
Four weeks post-operativly we will perform a very thorough examination of the internal structures and the ocular surface to ensure the success of the operation. Following that we will then advise the patient further. At this point it will be decided whether to discharge or re-list the patient for further investigation or surgery (to the other eye).
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Cornea Graft AssessmentCorneal graft surgery is very important surgery to those who need it and just with any other transplant procedure the grafted tissue needs to be cared for to ensure it's survival.
Following surgery the patient is usually kept under scrutiny by the Hospital Eye Service for a period of at least five years. Following this they are discharged back to the community usually with long-term medication. The risk of rejection after this time frame is low but never-the-less still present. We feel that we are very well placed to care for these patients having experience in the hospital service dealing with such cases. One of our Optometrists has volunteered in the cornea clinic at Blackpool Victoria under a corneal surgeon for the past six years helping to care for these patients, amongst others. 
Here is an example of a graft, this is a small patch graft, usually the grafted tissue cover the central 8-9mm of the cornea.
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