Emergency Eye Services

In an emergency or if you experience any of the following:

  • Sudden or severe eye pain
  • Loss of sight
  • Lots of flashing lights
  • Chemicals in your eye
  • Severe eye trauma

Contact your GP or the A&E Department of the following Hospitals offer Specialist Emergency Eye Services:

Cork

  • Cork University Hospital, Wilton, Cork
    Tel: 021 454 6400

Dublin

  • Mater Misericordaie, Eccles Street, Dublin 7
    Tel: 01 803 2000
  • Royal Victoria Eye & Ear Hospital, Adelaide Road, Dublin 2
    Tel: 01 664 4600

Galway

  • University College Hospital Galway, Newcastle Road, Galway
    Tel: 091 544 544

Limerick

  • University Hospital Limerick, Dooradoyle, Co. Limerick
    Tel: 061 301 111

Sligo

  • Sligo General Hospital, The Mall, Sligo
    Tel: 071 917 1111

Waterford

  • University Hospital Waterford, Dunmore Road, Waterford
    Tel: 051 848000
  • Institute of Eye Surgery, UPMC, Whitfield Hospital, Cork Road, Co Waterford
    Dedicated Urgent Access Number: 0818 393 393  (triaged urgent by appointment service)

Kildare

  • Institute of Eye Surgery, UPMC Kildare Hospital, Prosperous Road, Clane, Co Kildare
    Dedicated Urgent Access Number: 0818 393 393  (triaged urgent by appointment service)

Westmeath

  • Institute of Eye Surgery, 22 Mardyke Street, Athlone, Co Westmeath
    Dedicated Urgent Access Number: 0818 393 393  (triaged urgent by appointment service)