Eye department

Please note: Following the closure of Essex County Hospital, these services have been transferred to the Primary Care Centre (PCC) from Wednesday 28th November 2018. Please click here for travel information for the PCC.

Our service

Our eye department provides an extensive range of services for adults and children.  We deal with: 

• cataract and corneal surgery
• diabetic Retinopathy
• DVLA Assessments
• emergency eye conditions
• external eye disease
• fundus fluorescein angiography
• glaucoma
• inflammatory eye disease
• lid surgery
• low visual aids
• medical contact lenses
• medical retina
• ophthalmic laser treatments
• paediatric ophthalmology
• retinal surgery
• squint management
• squint surgery
• tear duct surgery
• visual field testing

More information about conditions of the eye can be found on the NHS website.