MECS Service
MECS (Minor Eye Care Services) provides assessment for many common eye conditions through your local optician. Common conditions that can be seen by the MECS service:
- Sudden or recent reduction in vision in one or both eyes
- Red eye(s) or eye lids
- Pain and / or discomfort in the eyes, around the eye area or temples
- Recent onset or sudden increase of flashes and / or floaters in one or both eyes (appears like a fly, black specks or a cobweb moving across your vision)
- Mild trauma, for example a scratch to the outer surface of the eye(s) or lid(s)
- Suspected foreign body in the eye
- Recent onset of double vision
- Significant recent discharge from or watering of the eye
MECS is able to see children above 1 year old, however they cannot prescribe for any child under 2 years old. We will see children under 2 years old in our surgery.
Please let patients know: you may not be able to drive immediately after the eye examination
Emergency Eye Service
This is provided via Moorfields Eye Hospital. This should be for eye conditions including some of the below:
- Sudden loss of vision in one or both eyes
- Considerable eye pain
- Significant trauma, such as a penetrating injury or lacerations to the eye(s) or lid(s)
- Chemical injury or burns
- Problems arising from recent eye surgery
Conjunctivitis
Simple conjunctivitis in adults can be seen by local pharmacists via pharmacy first service. Please direct your patients to this service as the first line.