If you have an urgent issue with your eye, don't wait to see a GP. Self refer to the NHS Primary Eyecare service. Primary Eyecare provides NHS funded eye care services across large parts of England. The services are available from the majority of local opticians.
Community Urgent Eyecare Service commonly treat:
Red or painful eyes or eyelids.
Recently occurring flashes and floaters.
Recent and sudden loss of vision.
Foreign body in the eye.
For more information on the service visit the Primary Eyecare site. Or download their information leaflet.
