Eye department - Ophthalmology

The Ophthalmology service encompasses a wide range of conditions, including:

Glaucoma
Cataracts
Medical Retina
Corneal Conditions
Ocular Plastics
Ocular Motility
Paediatrics
Vitreo-Retinal

The service also has various research portfolios conducting investigations into eye health and eye related diseases.

The Trust offer ophthalmic services across York and the East Coast at the following locations:

There is also a diabetic screening service within the community run by the North Yorkshire Diabetic Screening Service who operate across the York and East Coast area.

Contact us:

Hospital	Contact Number
York	01904 726272
Scarborough	01723 385432

York Ophthalmology Department

The ophthalmology department in York is located at Junction 3 along the main corridor. If entering via the main entrance, make your way to the main corridor, turn left and immediately on your right is the entrance to the eye department.

Below is a list of our current consultants and the areas that they specialise in:

Consultant	Sub Specialty	Contact Number
Mr R Gale	Clinical Director, Uveitis & Macular Degeneration	Secretary: 01904 721552
Miss N Topping	Macular Degeneration, Diabetics, Cataracts	Secretary: 01904 725588
Mr R Hanson	Macular Degeneration, Diabetics, Cataracts	Secretary: 01904 725588
Mrs F Bailey	Macular Degeneration, Cataracts & Diabetics	Secretary: 01904 721552
Mr R Ellingham	Cataracts	Secretary: 01904 725938
Mrs S Anderson	Cataracts & Primary Care	Secretary: 01904 725938
Mr C Murray	Vitreo-Retinal and Cataract Surgery	Secretary: 01904 726552
Mrs J Liput	Glaucoma & Cataracts	Secretary: 01904 726193
Mr P Alaghband	Glaucoma & Cataracts	Secretary: 01904 726193
Mr S Naylor	Cataracts & Primary Care	Secretary: 01904 725939
Mr N El-Hindy	Ocular-Plastics	Secretary: 01904 725939
Mr P Jacobs	Vitreo-Retinal Surgery & Cataracts	Secretary: 01904 725938
Ms L Wakely	Vitreo-Retinal Surgery & Cataracts	Secretary: 01904 726552
Mr R Taylor	Paediatrics & Ocular Motility	Secretary: 01904 725612
Mr M Moosa	Paediatrics & Ocular Motility	Secretary: 01904 725612
Mr Tom Fearnley	Ocular-Plastics	Secretary: 01904 725939
Mr Kevin Falzon	Paediatrics and ocular Motility	Secretary: 01904 725612
Mr Greg Heath	Medical and Neuro Ophthalmology	Secretary: 01904 721552
Miss Izabela Mitrut	Vitreo-Retinal and Cataract Surgery	Secratary: 01904 726552
Mr D Burton	Glaucoma and Cataract	Secretary: 01904 726193

Scarborough Ophthalmology Department

The Scarborough ophthalmology department is located along the main corridor of the south wing of the hospital. If you enter the hospital through the main entrance in the south wing, head through the double doors on the right hand side, turn right down the main corridor and take the first right off the main corridor. At the end of the next corridor turn right again into Reception B waiting area.

Below is an list of our current consultants and the areas they specialise in:

Consultant	Sub Specialty	Contact Number
Mr A Vyas	Clinical Lead, Macular Degeneration, Diabeties & Cataracts	Secretary: 01723 342269
Mr J Van Der Hoek	Anterior Segment Disease & Cataracts	Secretary: 01723 342372

Meet the Team

Below is our current management team who will be happy to help with any queries you might have:

Name	Position	Telephone Number
Katrina Swires	Nurse Manager	01904 726164
Patricia McCready	Orthoptist and Optometrists Manager	01904 726749
Hazel Flint	Service Manager	01904 726662

York Hospital eye clinic sight support service

Our Sight Support Service is run by Vanessa Camp, the Senior Eye Clinic Liaison Officer and is accessed by appointment only.

Vanessa can provide non-medical practical and emotional support for patients at York Hospital who are experiencing sight difficulties.

Appointments are available Monday to Friday - your clinician can refer you or you can ask at the Eye Clinic reception desk.

Contact: Vanessa Camp, Senior Eye Clinic Liaison Officer

Call: 01904 721858

East Coast eye clinic liaison service

The service offers practical and emotional support to anyone affected by sight loss, including families and carers. Whatever your condition or needs, you’re not alone.

With our expert guidance you can find ways to:

Maintain your independence
Better understand your eye condition and treatment
Find out about Registration and helpful benefits and concessions
Use technology to help you do the things you need to do to stay in employment, education or take up new opportunities
Continue enjoying leisure activities

The Eye Clinic Liaison Officer (ECLO) is based at Scarborough and Bridlington hospitals Tuesday to Thursday, and offers a drop in service for patients in clinic.

Please call for an appointment, or ask to see the ECLO when you are next in clinic.

Contact: Michelle Swann, Eye Clinic Liaison Officer

Call: 07711 920504 or email: Michelle.Swann@rnib.org.uk

Support within the community

The Trust works with charities to offer help and support to patients out in the community and we have a wide range of information available in the hospital for patients to take away after their visit. Alternatively, click here, for details of the charities we work with.