The medical retina team specialise in treating conditions affecting the retina (the thin membrane at
the back of the eye), the macula (a small area of the retina responsible for fine detailed central
vision), and the vitreous humor (the clear gel-like substance filling the space between the front of
the eye and the retina), and will oversee any medical intervention needed.
This might include the administration of drugs, eye drops, injections and laser treatment.
Our medical and vitreoretinal clinics are comprised of a team of specialist ophthalmologists,
nurses, nurse technicians, medical photographers, and non-medical injectors providing medical
and surgical treatment for disorders including:
• Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
• Diabetic eye disease
• Retinal vascular occlusion
• Retinal detachment
Retinal clinics
Appointments can be in the form of a traditional face to face clinician or doctor led appointment, or
they may be “virtual”.
Medical retina and AMD virtual clinics are suitable for people with a clear diagnosis whose
conditions require regular monitoring and imaging but do not need to see a specialist clinician at
every visit.
The Consultant decides if it is appropriate for a patient to be seen in a virtual clinic and
this is reviewed at each appointment.
The main benefits of medical retina and AMD virtual clinics are:
• This system maximises all our available appointments to ensure that people are not given
unnecessary appointments, kept waiting for appointments or do not have their
appointments cancelled.
• Waiting times in the clinic are usually much shorter.
• All tests are performed in one visit to the hospital. Your notes are then reviewed by a
clinician, and you receive a letter with the outcome and next appointment.
For further general information and support please see Macular Disease Society.
https://macularsociety.org