Children's Community Eye Service
The Children’s Community Eye Service is provided by ophthalmologists, optometrists, and orthoptists who specialise in the diagnosis and treatment of eye conditions by medical and surgical means.
Orthoptists are allied health professionals who use non-surgical methods to diagnose and treat abnormalities of vision and co-ordination of eye movements in people of all ages.
Main services provided to residents of Bedfordshire and Luton in community clinics:
- Specialist ophthalmic and orthoptic services for children and young adults in community clinics across Bedfordshire and Luton
- Specialist clinics for children with special needs at the Child Development Centre and Special Schools across Bedfordshire and Luton
- School vision screening in Reception classes across Bedfordshire and Luton
How to access the service
Please ask for a referral from the following:
- GP
- Orthoptic Support Worker at school screening
- 0-19 Team
- Community Paediatrician
- Optometrists
- Multi-disciplinary teams at CDC and Edwin Lobo Centre
- Parents/carers of children who meet the criteria
Where the service is based
Children’s Community Eye Service
Enhanced Services Centre
Bedford Health Village
Kimbolton Road
Bedford
MK40 2NT
With clinics taking place at the following locations around the county:
- Enhanced Services Centre (Bedford) - please read - Beds eye service - appointments [PDF] for what to expect when attending a face to face appointments in this location.
- Child Development Centre (CDC – Bedford)
- Liverpool Road Health Centre (Luton)
- Wigmore Lane Health Centre (Luton)
- Flitwick Health Clinic
- Lindsell Ward at Biggleswade Hospital
- Shefford Health Centre
- The following special schools: Ridgeway; St Johns; Ivel Valley; Chiltern School and Lady Zia Wernher
To see a video of what it will be like to attend the Children's Vision Clinic, please watch the video below
Hours of operation
Monday – Friday: 08.45 – 17.00
How to contact our service
ccs.bedsandlutonchildrenshealthhub@nhs.net
To find out more about booking your appointment using our Choose & Book system, check out the video below:
Additional links and resources
NHS - Eye Health