Located in Shirley Oaks Village on the outskirts of Croydon, our private hospital sees patients from South West London, East Surrey and beyond. People come to use from local areas such as Sutton, Banstead, Coulsdon, Purley and Wallington, as well as Warlingham, Kenley and Chipstead. We also see many patients from further afield. People travel to us to seek the expertise of our experienced consultants and to make the most of our great facilities and compassionate team of healthcare professionals.
In a healthy eye, light passes through the lens to the back of the eyeball, where it hits the retina. The lens focuses the light precisely onto the retina, which transmits electrical signals along the optic nerve to the brain. The brain processes these signals in order to give us our sight. If anything interferes with this carefully calibrated process, vision will be affected.
Any change in vision can be a concern. Perhaps you’ve noticed that reading has become less enjoyable because the words are harder to see, or maybe you’re struggling with blurred vision. When any kind of change in your vision starts to affect daily life, we don’t believe that you should just have to put up with it.
Ophthalmology involves the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders of the eye. A doctor who specialises in this area is known as a Consultant Ophthalmologist.
The consultants at The Shirley Oaks Hospital are experts in eye health and help treat a very wide range of conditions and symptoms. Whether you’d like to reduce your dependency on glasses or would like to explore treatment options for a degenerative eye condition, they will help you get the most appropriate treatment, sooner.