Free where eligible
Emergency eye care
Red, painful or suddenly blurred eyes seen the same day where we can.
- Price
- From £75
- Time
- Same day
- NHS
- Free where eligible
- Results
- Immediate
92 same-day emergencies seen in 2025; 14 referred to hospital the same afternoon. What we found last year
What happens
Step by step, nothing hidden
- 1
Now
Call. If we are closed, the number gives the out-of-hours route.
- 2
Same day
Assessment with dilated examination and imaging as needed.
- 3
If referred
We phone the hospital and send the images; you go with a plan.
About this appointment
What it is, and who it suits
Sudden changes need a look the same day. Phone first and we will make room.
What happens
- Same-day slot where possible
- Examination and imaging as needed
- Treatment or direct referral to the eye hospital
- Written note for your GP
You get the result explained on screen and a written summary. Nothing is sold at the examination unless you ask.
- Sudden loss or blur of vision, flashes, new floaters
- A red, painful or sticky eye
- Something in the eye, or a chemical splash: rinse first, then call
From £75 includes
- Seen the same day, usually within hours
- Free under the NHS urgent eye scheme where eligible
- Direct referral to the hospital eye clinic if needed
- Follow-up call the next day
Next step
Book online, or ring Tom first: Tom checks whether the NHS pays before you come in.
Follow-up · Next-day call
Usually with
Gurpreet Kaur
Optometrist and owner
- 18 yrs
- as an optometrist
- 3,400
- examinations in 2025
- IP
- independent prescriber
“The scan is only useful if I explain it. Every patient sees their own retina on the screen before they leave.”
Related conditions
What this appointment looks for
- Within a week
Floaters
Small shapes drifting across your vision. Usually harmless changes in the jelly of the eye.
- Same day
Flashes and a curtain
Can be a retinal tear or detachment. Treatable if caught quickly.
- Within a week
Red eye
Most red eyes are conjunctivitis or a burst blood vessel. Some are not.