Patient Services
RVEEH Services 2012
| Service | Population | What service does this refer to? |
| Local | 800,000 | Primary Care Services: RVEEH provides primary care services to all listed South Dublin areas. Secondary Care Service: RVEEH provides secondary care services (medical/surgical – cataracts and basic lid procedures) referral services for SVUH, SJH, Tallaght & Loughlinstown hospitals. Tertiarty Referral Centre: All complex diseases of the Eye requiring medical and/or surgical care including emergency service for acute retinal detachment |
| Regional (Mid-Leinster Region) | 800,000 | RVEEH acts as secondary and tertiary referral centre for Tullamore, Portlaoise and Mullingar Hospitals. Services provided as above. |
| Supra-Regional | 800,000 | RVEEH provides a dedicated Ophthalmology A&E Service (including acute retinal detachment service – also at MMH) for the Greater Dublin area. |
| National | RVEEH is a national tertiary referral centre for services not provided elsewhere e.g. Uveitis, Ocular Oncology, Cornea & Strabismus. In the specialties of glaucoma, plastics and retina some of the procedures are only available at RVEEH. Neuro-ophthalmology is only available at RVEEH and Beaumont. Glaucoma is available in RVEEH, MMH and Galway. |
| Hospital | Population Served |
| National Maternity Hospital | 360,000 |
| St. Vincent’s University Hospital | >360,000 |
| St. James’s Hospital | >360,000 |
| Royal Victoria Eye and Ear | 800,000 |
| St. Colmcille’s Hospital | 160,000 |
| Tullamore Hospital | 160,000 |
| Mullingar Hospital | 160,000 |
| Portlaoise Hospital | 160,000 |