GUIDELINES AND FORMS
To help streamline the management of patients in the eye emergency department
Last Updated: October 2020
Last Updated: 2020
Last Updated: 2017
Last Updated: 2017
Last Updated: October 2020
Intravitreal Medications Preparation Guide (coming soon)
Video demonstration [how to perform vitreous tap and intravitreal antibiotics (using pig eye models)]
Video demonstration [how to prepare intravitreal ceftazidime]
Video demonstration [how to prepare intravitreal dexamethasone]
Last Updated: October 2020
Temporal Artery Biopsy Guidance
Please complete and email TAB request form to Lauren/Daya on the same day steroids is started for the patient. Remember to consent the patient as well.
Last Updated: 2020
Last Updated: 2020
Last Updated: 2020
Last Updated: 2020
Last Updated: 2020
Last Updated: 2019
Last Updated: 2017
Last Updated: 2014
Last Updated: October 2020
Last Updated: October 2020
• Any patient with suspected stroke / acute onset homonymous hemianopia (HH) – contact stroke team (bleep 6020) or switchboard for advice.
• Retinal arterial occlusion / incidental homonymous hemianopia – refer to TIA clinic
• Do not need a formal visual field tests if HH is clinically apparent on confrontational test
• **IMPORTANT to put your (referrer) contact details appropriately for feedback**
• TIA referral forms as above – email based on patient’s main hospital (postcode):
SWBH: swbh.tiaclinic@nhs.net
• For patients from other trusts:
Dudley Group: See attached form/email
Worcestershire: See attached form/email
Walsall / Wolverhampton: See attached form/ Rwh-tr.stroke.spoa@nhs.net
Last Updated: 2019
TRAUMA
To be uploaded soon
Last Updated: 2020
Last Updated: October 2020