Ophthalmology

What we do

To protect our patients, staff and the community during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, we have made changes to our services.

Emergency Eye Service

Our video emergency eye service is currently unavailable. We are working to get this back up and running as soon as possible.

In the meantime:

• if you live in South East London, please use the South East London Minor Eye Conditions Service
• if you live outside of South East London, please use your local minor eye care service

If these options are not suitable, please attend your local urgent treatment centre or A&E service.

Patients already under the care of the King’s Ophthalmology team with urgent queries can also contact us using the details below.

Services for our existing patients

The King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Ophthalmology team see patients at:

• King’s College Hospital
• Princess Royal University Hospital in Bromley
• Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Woolwich
• and Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup.

If you are an Ophthalmology patient at one of these hospitals and you have an urgent query, you can contact us on:

• King’s College Hospital patients: 020 3299 3878
• Princess Royal University Hospital, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, and Queen Mary’s Hospital Sidcup patients: 020 3961 3436

If you have a minor eye problem please contact the South East London Minor Eye Conditions Service.

As of 1 April 2022, there will no longer be an Ophthalmology service at University Hospital Lewisham. Patient care will be transferred to King’s College Hospital, under the same consultant. Patients will be notified in writing directly. If you have any queries, you can contact us by emailing [email protected] or calling 020 3299 6706 or 020 3299 6705.

Mobile diagnostics unit

To reduce waiting times in the clinic, we have set up a mobile diagnostics unit. The unit is open Monday to Friday, from 8.30am to 5pm and is based in the old car park on Bessemer Road.

Glaucoma, neuro-ophthalmic and medical retina patients can have eye tests carried out by technicians in the unit. You will not see a doctor at the unit but all images will be reviewed virtually. If, following the review of the images, it is decided you do need to see a doctor, we will schedule a follow-up appointment in the clinic.

Please call the Glaucoma Secretary on 020 3299 1521 if you have any queries about your appointment in the unit.

Location

Second floor, Normanby Building, King’s College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London, SE5 9RS

Contact Details

• Urgent King’s College Hospital patient queries: +44 (0)20 3299 3878
• Urgent PRUH, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, and Queen Mary’s Hospital Sidcup patient queries: +44 (0)20 3961 3436