Diabetic Eye Screening
An NHS Screening Service
Appointments and Bookings
What to bring
Please ensure that you bring the following items with you to your appointment:
Your invitation letter
All your usual spectacles
You may wish to bring sunglasses with you as the eye drops may make your eyes sensitive to light
Arranging transport
Please ensure you plan your transport arrangements as you should not drive away from your screening appointment. (The eye drops given during the appointment will blur your vision, which may invalidate your car insurance.)
If you have no-one available to help with transport to your appointment you may be entitled to use volunteer car schemes or ambulance transport.
Unfortunately, we cannot book this transport for you. However, our Bookings Team can provide you with the number to call based on your location. Appointments must be booked between 9:30am and 1:30pm.
Prior to your appointment
Please let us know (via the Booking Office) if any of the following conditions apply:
You had a bad reaction to the eye drops when you were last screened
You require a translation service or a sign language service
You are pregnant (as you will need to be screened more frequently)
You have any special requirements or constraints
For more information prior to your appointment, please take a look at the national leaflets (available in different languages and easy read).
Appointments & Bookings
What to bring
Please ensure that you bring the following items with you to your appointment:
Your invitation letter
All your usual spectacles
You may wish to bring sunglasses with you as the eye drops may make your eyes sensitive to light
Arranging transport
Please ensure you plan your transport arrangements as you should not drive from your screening appointment. (The eye drops given during the appointment will blur your vision, which may invalidate your car insurance.)
If you cannot use public transport and have no friends or family available to bring you, you may be able to arrange for volunteer or ambulance transport.
Unfortunately, we cannot book this transport for you. However, our Bookings Team can provide you with the number to call based on your location. Appointments must be booked between 10am and 12pm.
Prior to your appointment
Please let us know (via the Booking Office) if any of the following conditions apply:
You had a bad reaction to the eye drops when you were last screened
You require a translation service or a sign language service
You are pregnant (as you will need to be screened more frequently)
You have any special requirements or constraints
