Community Urgent Eyecare Service
Community Urgent Eyecare Service (CUES)
The Community Urgent Eyecare Service (CUES) provides urgent assessment, and treatment for sudden onset eye problems such as flashes, floaters, vision loss or minor eye injuries, for residents of Bedford, Luton and Milton Keynes.
What Symptoms Can Be Treated by the Urgent Eyecare Service?
- Red or painful eye or eyelids
- Recently occurring flashes and floaters
- Recent and sudden loss of vision
- Foreign body in the eye
Please note that this service is not an eye test.
This service DOES NOT cover long standing or major eye conditions that are being regularly monitored by your optometrist or hospital eye service, such as cataracts, diabetic retinopathy or glaucoma (including repeat pressure measurements). In such instances you should consult your usual optometrist or hospital eye service directly for advice in the usual way.
Who Is This Service For?
All adults and children registered with a GP in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes can use the service – and you do not need a GP referral.
Children under 16 years must be accompanied at their appointment by an adult.
How do I access the Service?
The CUES service is open 7 days a week between 08:00 and 20:00, and can be accessed via the following telephone number:
Call: 0800 316 9200
Book an Eye Test
Simply call us on: 01908 504740
Walk-in to Us
Come and pay us a visit!
We’re located in the Westcroft District Centre, at: 11 Barnsdale Dr, Westcroft, Milton Keynes, MK4 4DD
Our Opening Times are as follows –
Monday to Friday: 9.30am – 5.30pm
Saturday: 9.30am – 5.00pm
Sunday: CLOSED