Refer to Emergency Department

Refer to the Emergency department

 

Referrals: all referral letters should be sent via Healthlink. If you do not have access to Healthlink, emergency referrals can be sent to ed.reception@rveeh.ie. Please include the patient’s correct mobile or landline number.

Tell your patient to expect a call the same day if the referral is sent before 5pm, or the next morning if sent after 5pm. If they have not heard from us, they can ring 01 664 4600 and press 1 for the Emergency Department.

Urgent cases: to discuss an urgent case, ring 01 664 4600 and ask the switchboard for the emergency department ophthalmologist. Please do not press 1; that line is for patients.

Out of hours (5pm–8am): patients are accepted by doctor-to-doctor agreement only. Ring 01 664 4600 and ask the switchboard for the emergency department ophthalmologist.

Fee: patients who attend with a referral letter from their doctor or optician do not pay the €100 government levy.

 

Paediatric patients: There is no age limit for Ophthalmology patients; however young children may in some cases be better served in a paediatric setting. (For example: Neonatal babies should be referred back to neonatal service). Children under 16 years must be accompanied by a parent/guardian.

 

Community Ophthalmology services

There are a number of Community Eye Clinics that may be more convenient for your patient. These services have an ophthalmologist on site and some will accept medical cards.

Dr Kevin Tempany: Vista Eye Clinic 22-26 Sanford road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 . Phone number 01-4986920

Vista Eye Clinic Primary care centre Ballymore Eustace road Naas Co Kildare. Phone number: 045 881000

Website: vistaeyeclinic.com

Dr Garry Treacy: Medical Optics 2-3 Castle Street Bray, Co Wicklow. Phone number: 012828065

Medical Optics Fairview, Dublin 3. Phone number: 018057076

Website: https://www.medicaloptics.ie/

 

GP Liaison Nurse For non-urgent queries about a patient you are referring or who has attended the Eye Emergency Department (discharge summaries, follow-up care, referral pathways, clinical advice), contact our GP Liaison Nurse, Audrey Drew. Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 10:00–16:15

Mobile 086 852 0846

Office 01 634 3648

gp.liaison@rveeh.ie Please do not send referrals to this email.