Information for Patients
To find a local Optometrist or Optician please click here
For information about help towards the cost of your sight test and spectacles please click here
For information about community services provided by local Optometrists please click here
For a list of pharmacies linked to the Minor Eye Conditions (MECS) scheme, please click MECATS-NHS-choices-link
If you have missed your Diabetic Eye Screening appointment and wish to rearrange, please contact the service directly on 01325 342113
For information about different eye conditions and societies that provide support please click here
Information for people with sight loss, including ECLO contacts, can be found here
Information for people with learning disabilities can be found here
Emergency Eye Care
Darlington Memorial Hospital
Ophthalmology Department – 01325 743613
Sunderland Eye Infirmary
Eye Emergency Department – 0191 569 9952
Other Hospital Eye Departments
University Hospital North Durham
Bishop Auckland Hospital
Local Clinical Commisioning Groups
County Durham CCG