{"id":171,"date":"2021-02-05T15:23:21","date_gmt":"2021-02-05T15:23:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.loc-online.co.uk\/leeds-loc\/?page_id=171"},"modified":"2026-11-09T16:36:23","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T16:36:23","slug":"urgent-ophthalmology-referrals","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.loc-online.co.uk\/leeds-loc\/urgent-ophthalmology-referrals\/","title":{"rendered":"Same Day\/ Urgent Ophthalmology Referrals"},"content":{"rendered":"

Same Day Referrals<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Primary Care Access Line (PCAL)<\/strong>; Call (0113) 2065996 <\/strong>– Open to any Optometrist for same-day or next-day referrals.<\/p>\n

Operating Hours;<\/p>\n

Monday-Friday: 7am – 12am<\/p>\n

Saturday-Sunday: 8am -7pm<\/p>\n

PCAL lines are staffed by experienced general A&E nurses (non-ophthalmic) so will not have specialist ophthalmic knowledge but may have some decision making protocols.<\/p>\n

Ensure a physical copy of the referral is provided for all PCAL referrals (whether via CUES, GOS, or private sight test)<\/p>\n

Click here<\/strong><\/a> to view the SOP for the PCAL pathway.<\/p>\n

Urgent Ophthalmology Referrals<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Access EyeV portal here<\/a><\/p>\n

All Urgent referrals should now be made using the EyeV portal.<\/p>\n

More information on how to use the EyeV platform can be found\u00a0here.<\/a><\/p>\n

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AMD Fast-Track Pathway<\/strong><\/h1>\n

West Yorkshire and Harrogate Suspected \u201cWet\u201d AMD Rapid Access Referral<\/a> Form.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Please submit your referral through the EyeV portal<\/a>. You can either upload the completed referral form above or fill out the online fields directly within the portal.<\/p>\n

If you are referring via CUES please do so using the Opera portal.<\/p>\n

Out-of-Area Practices (No EyeV Access): Please email the completed referral form to your chosen provider using your NHS.net account.<\/p>\n

Please note faxing is no longer available.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you have a query regarding a referral made to Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTHT),<\/span> please direct your email to leedsth-tr.ophcsuadmin@nhs.net<\/strong><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Same Day Referrals Primary Care Access Line (PCAL); Call (0113) 2065996 – Open to any Optometrist for same-day or next-day referrals. Operating Hours; Monday-Friday: 7am – 12am Saturday-Sunday: 8am -7pm PCAL lines are staffed by experienced general A&E nurses (non-ophthalmic) so will not have specialist ophthalmic knowledge but may have some decision making protocols. Ensure … <\/p>\n

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