Eye surgery/treatment for adults

Cataract surgery

Visit the NHS Choices website for information, (includes useful animation showing how surgery is performed)

Cataract surgery
Information to read before you have surgery about the risks, benefits and alternatives of cataract surgery
Patient Information leaflet

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Glaucoma patient information leaflets:

Angle closure (glaucoma) and laser treatment

Argon Laser Peripheral Iridoplasty treatment

Endoscopic Cyclophotocoagulation (ECP)

Glaucoma Surgery - Aqueous shunt device

Glaucoma Surgery - iStent^®

Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty (SLT)

Trabeculectomy Surgery for glaucoma

Undergoing Cyclodiode Laser treatment

Virtual Glaucoma Clinic

Undergoing Laser Treatment

Patient Information leaflet

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Drop Regime Information for patients with Acute Anterior Uveitis

Patient Information leaflet

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Eyelid surgery (Entropion and Ectropion Repair)

Patient Information leaflet

Surgery to remove the eye (Evisceration and Enucleation)

Patient Information leaflet

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Excision of Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC) and reconstruction surgery

Patient Information leaflet

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Consent for eyelid muscle and fat removal or for ptosis surgery

Patient Information leaflet

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Consent Information for Corneal Transplantation

Patient Information leaflet

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Fluorescein and indocyanine green angiogram

Patient Information leaflet

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Information for the use of gas permeable contact lenses

Patient Information leaflet

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Information for the use of soft contact lenses

Patient Information leaflet

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Intravitreal eye treatment

Patient Information leaflet

Intravitreal Injections - Aftercare and Advice 

Patient information leaflet

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Latanoprost

Patient Information leaflet

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Orthoptic exercises 

Patient Information leaflet

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Retinal Laser in Diabetic Retinopathy

Patient Information leaflet

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Removal of Corneal Foreign body discharge information

Patient Information leaflet

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Riboflavin UVA Treatment to prevent worsening keratoconus

Patient Information leaflet

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YAG Laser Capsulotomy

Patient Information leaflet

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Squint/Strabismus 

Adult strabismus surgery operation on the eye muscles
Patient Information leaflet about the operation, how to prepare and advice following surgery

Botulinum Toxin (Botox) Patient Information leaflet about Botox treatment for Strabismus (squint)

Strabismus (squint) surgery
Patient Information leaflet about the risks, benefits and alternatives of squint surgery

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Dacrocystorhinostomy surgery

Information for patients, relatives and carers

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Vitreoretinal surgery

The information we provide about vitreoretinal surgery comes from the British and Eire Association of Vitreoretinal Surgeons (www.beavrs.org).  Below are links to some of the patient information leaflets on their website:

• Asymptomatic retinal detachment surgery
• Epiretinal membrane surgery
• Retinal detachment surgery
• Vitrectomy for diabetic retinopathy
• Gas in your eye from vitrectomy surgery
• Macular Hole surgery - Vitectomy, peel and gas