Contact the eye unit

Phone lines can get very busy at peak times, such as Monday mornings, so if your call is less urgent please try later in the day.

Alternatively you can leave a message on the answerphone with your name, contact number(s) and a brief outline of your problem.

  • General outpatient appointments 023 8079 5009 from 8.30am – 4.30pm 
  • Children's eye outpatient appointments 023 8079 4789 from 8am – 5pm 
  • Optometry and orthoptics appointments 023 8079 4788 
  • Inpatient/daycase surgery admissions 023 8079 4197 or 023 8079 8733 or 023 8079 8734 from 8.30am – 4pm 
  • Minor operations/laser treatment 023 8079 8918 from 8.30am – 4pm 
  • Eye short stay unit 023 8079 8600 or 023 8079 6595 or 023 8079 4858 (24 hours)
  • Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) enquiries 023 8079 8467
  • Contact individual consultants through their secretaries.

Eye Unit
Southampton General Hospital
Tremona Road
Southampton
SO16 6YD

The eye unit is located next to the emergency department at Southampton General.

If you come through the main entrance you should follow the signs to the eye unit. The main eye reception is on B-Level.  

For travel, transport and parking information, see Getting to Southampton General Hospital| and to locate the unit once you are here, see Site map of Southampton General and Princess Anne hospitals|.