The following is a quick guideline for ocular referrals, if you have any doubt about the patient's diagnosis please contact the eye casualty during the opening hours or the ophthlamologist on-call when the casualty is closed. Please click the eye conditions below or on the left-hand column for further information.
| Immediate referrals | Same
day
(within 24 hours) |
Same week | Conditions that do not need referrals |
Red
eye (non-traumatic cases)
Trauma:
Sudden
visual loss:
(if visual loss is less than 6 hours) of less than 6 hours and cause unknown |
Red
eye:
Trauma:
Swollen lids:
Sudden
visual loss:
|
Persistent
conjunctivitis
Facial nerve palsy unless there is severe corneal exposure then within 24 hours. |
Sticky
eye of less than 24 hours
without pain
Chalazion (refers to the minor operating list.) |
| Comments to Mr. C.N.Chua |  |