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What can you expect at your visit to Moorfields?
Today you may see several members of our team so that we can do everything to work out what is wrong with your eyes and what treatment you might need. This means you may be here for up to three hours.
Useful information
Cafe – ground floor. You can buy hot and cold drinks, sandwiches, fruit, crisps, chocolate and other snacks.
Opticians – ground floor. This is where you go to get your glasses. They have lots of frames to choose from and friendly staff to help you.
Pharmacy – ground floor. This is where you will get any medicine or eye drops you may need after you have seen the doctor. Just give them your prescription and they will get your medicine for you.
Telephone number – 020 7253 3411
The team
Clerk (receptionist) – Let the clerk sitting at the desk know when you get here. They will tell you where to sit and get your hospital notes ready for your appointment.
Play specialist – A play specialist is here to help make your visit more enjoyable and has lots of fun games and toys for you to enjoy
Nurse – A specially-trained children’s eye nurse will check how well you can see and may put some drops in your eyes to make your pupils larger.
Orthoptist – An orthoptist will check how well you can see using fun games. They will see if your eyes work and move together and check your 3D vision.
Optician (optometrist) – An optician will test your eyes using lenses and a torch to see if you need glasses. They may also look into your eye to
make sure it is healthy.
Doctor (ophthalmologist) – A doctor will look at your eyes with special machines. They will look at your test results to let you know what is wrong and what is going to happen next.
Consultant (consultant ophthalmologist) –A consultant is the doctor in charge of the clinic and is there to make sure everything is done by the team to help you.
Dispensing optician – A dispensing optician is here to help you pick out your glasses. They have lots frames for you to try on and choose from.
You may also need other tests:
Photos – The doctor may want a picture of your eye. If this is needed you will have photos taken using an eye camera.
Visual fields – This test will help the doctor know what you can see at the side and in the corners of your vision. You will click a buzzer when you see lights flash in different places.
Ultrasound – This is a scan that can measure your eye and help check if everything is healthy inside your eye.