Referral Criteria:
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We Do Not Accept Referrals |
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From: Pediatricians, family doctors, optometrists, ophthalmologists
For the following types of patients:
• Direct trauma to eye
• Imminently vision-threatening problems, obstructing visual axis
• Abnormal retinal reflexes in infant or child under 3 years of age
• Surgical problems (cataract, glaucoma)
• Urgent inpatient consultations
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For the following types of patients:
• Non acute decrease in vision
• Request for second opinion of ocular problem
• Chalazion and periocular lesions which do not obstruct visual axis
• Non urgent inpatient consultations
For these patients, please refer to:
An optometrist.
*For a complete list of optometrists and ophthalmologists across our LHIN and beyond who are willing to assess children, and who will refer patients to our service if necessary, after an appropriate eye examination has been performed in the community, CLICK HERE.
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In order to best serve our community, ensure that we are able to respond to urgent and emergent requests for consultations in a timely manner, and ensure that all other requests are managed by an appropriate provider in an appropriate timeframe, we will return referrals that do not meet the accepted criteria to the referring professional.
These new guidelines will ensure that we are better able to meet our patients’ needs and reduce an ever-growing wait list.
Making a Referral
Mail or fax the referral form to:
Ophthalmology Clinic, CHEO
401 Smyth RoadOttawa, ON K1H 8L1
Fax: 613-738-4237
Please include the following information with the referral:
• patient complaint
• affecting which eye (left, right, both)
• associated symptoms
• duration of symptoms
• whether patient is being followed by an optometrist
Please indicate on the referral if an interpreter is required and for which language if not English or French.
Once the Referral has been received, reviewed, and triaged by an ophthalmologist, an appointment will be booked.
CHEO will contact the patient and family to notify them of their appointment. To avoid any delay or mistake, please print clearly the child’s name, D.O.B., address, telephone number and valid health card number.
Provide This Information for Patients and Families
The Ophthalmology Clinic is located in C-8.
Please bring the following with you to your appointment:
• health card
• recent eye glasses
Dilating drops must frequently be used to carry out a complete ophthalmic examination, therefore expect that the appointment can take up to 2 hours.
For more information about your visit to CHEO, please CLICK HERE