PATIENT INFORMATION
Clear information for you and your family
Explore practical guides about eye conditions, specialist tests and treatment. Each leaflet can be downloaded after a short form, and every topic includes a link to the fuller website page.
Information sheets support — but do not replace — individual clinical advice.
HOW THIS HUB HELPS
Helpful before, during and after your appointment
Use the related page for an easy-to-read overview, then download the detailed leaflet to keep or share with your family.
1. Choose a topic
Browse adult, children’s and specialist assessment information.
2. Read the web page
Follow the related link for explanations, images and frequently asked questions.
3. Keep the leaflet
Complete the short form and the selected PDF will open automatically.
ADULT INFORMATION
Adult eye care and treatment
Detailed information for adults considering squint treatment, botulinum toxin or cataract surgery.
Squint surgery in adults
Preparation, the day of surgery, adjustable sutures, recovery and important risks.
Adult squint
Botulinum toxin for adult strabismus
How EMG-guided botulinum toxin is used, what to expect and possible temporary effects.
Adult squint
Cataract surgery
A practical guide to cataract surgery, preparation, recovery and follow-up.
Adult eye care
CHILDREN’S INFORMATION
Children’s squint and eyelid care
Parent-friendly guides covering common childhood squints, procedures and eyelid conditions.
Squint surgery in children
What families can expect before, during and after a child’s squint operation.
Children’s squint
Botulinum toxin for children
Why botulinum toxin may be recommended, how it is given and what happens afterwards.
Children’s squint
Intermittent exotropia
Information about an eye that sometimes drifts out, monitoring and treatment options.
Children’s squint
Accommodative esotropia
Why focusing can cause an inward eye turn and how glasses, amblyopia care and surgery may help.
Children’s squint
Chalazion
What causes an eyelid lump, home treatment and when further assessment may be needed.
Children’s eye care
APPOINTMENTS & TESTS
Understand specialist assessment
Find out what an orthoptist does and why additional eye-movement testing may be recommended.
Orthoptic assessment
What an orthoptist measures, why the assessment matters and what to bring.
Appointments
Hess chart and Synoptophore
An introduction to specialist eye-movement and binocular-vision tests.
Specialist tests
PLEASE REMEMBER
Patient information cannot cover every individual situation
If your symptoms are new, rapidly worsening or associated with sudden visual loss, severe pain, a marked headache or neurological symptoms, seek urgent medical advice. Do not use a website form for an emergency.
NEED MORE HELP?
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If you are unsure which information applies to you or your child, the team can help you choose the right next step.