Accessible NHS Eye Care for All Ages
Introducing Croydon’s MECS, an NHS-funded eye service for all ages registered with a Croydon GP. Our Accredited Resident Optometrist offers prompt treatment for recent eye conditions, ensuring accessible care closer to home.
To make an appointment please use our online booking form or call us on 020 8766 7476.
What is the Croydon Minor Eye Condition Service?
Croydon Minor Eye Conditions Service MECS is an NHS funded service available to all patients of any age who are registered with a Croydon GP. Children under 16 years must be accompanied at their appointment by an adult.
The service provides patients experiencing recently occurring eye conditions with treatment closer to home. This service is provided by our Accredited Resident Optometrist.
You can make an appointment directly with us and ask to be seen under MECS.
Alternatively, your GP may refer you to see us for further assessment and treatment.
To make an appointment please use our online booking form or call us on 020 8766 7476.
Swift and Effective Care for Minor Eye Problems
Our resident optometrist is trained to see and treat the majority of minor eye problems and by visiting us a patient can be seen more quickly than waiting for a hospital appointment. Examples of conditions that we can help with are Dry Eye, Cataracts, Blepharitis and Cysts. Please contact us if you would like to make an appointment for an Eye Health Consultation.
Please note that this service does not replace the routine eye examination, eye test or prescription service. A sight test will not be performed as part of the assessment or treatment and a prescription for glasses will not be issued. If our optometrist finds that a sight test is required, this will be booked as a separate consultation which will be chargeable.
For more information please visit the Croydon MECS website.
Please note: This service is for minor eye conditions only and not suitable for anyone who has the following eye conditions: sudden loss of vision in one or both eyes, considerable eye pain, significant trauma (such as penetrating injury), chemical injury or burns or problems arising from recent eye surgery. If you have any of these conditions, you must go directly to your nearest Accident and Emergency department.