The service provides urgent eye assessments for patients complaining of recent /sudden onset of symptoms due to specific minor eye conditions.

The service provides care closer to home, avoiding a trip to the hospital for patients who do not require hospital eye care but need to be seen by an accredited eye care practitioner.

This service is provided by University Hospitals Plymouth, NHS Trust and local MECS accredited eye care practitioners.

What conditions may be seen by MECS ?

• Red eye or eyelids with no reduced vision
• Dry, or gritty, or itchy and uncomfortable eyes including ingrowing eyelashes Mild eye pain (on a scale of 1-5): 1-3 getting better with pain killers
• Irritation and inflammation of the eye
• Superficial foreign body in the eye
• Significant recent sticky discharge from the eye or watery eye
• Recent  flashes  or floaters for  less than 3 months with no loss of vision and I or no obstruction across vision
• Recent loss or distortion of vision for more than 48 hours and less than 3 months with no pain

Practice Name	Address	Telephone Number
Andrew Keirl	The Parade, Liskeard	01579 346694
Noakes, Habermehl & Kerr Opticians	101 Fore Street, Saltash	01752 847477
Noakes, Habermehl & Kerr Opticians	49 Fore Street, Callington	01579 382345
Specsavers	27-29 Lower Fore Street, Saltash	01752 850120
Specsavers	11 Broad Street, Launceston	01566 774354

For the most up to date information, please visit: Minor Eye Care Service (MECS) | University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust.