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The eye, its surrounding structures and the visual system can be affected by a number of clinical conditions. Ophthalmology involves diagnosis and therapy of such conditions, along with microsurgery.
Please see individual subpages above to navigate through our eye care website.
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To access this service you must have a referral. The common referral pathways are via your general practitoner, your optician or hospital emergency services.
The NHS Fife eye care services are primarily run from the Queen Margaret Hospital in Dunfermline; however we also have clinics based in the Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy and the Adamson Hospital in Cupar.
Queen Margaret Hospital,
Whitefield Road,
Dunfermline,
KY12 0SU
01383 623623
The main eye care services run between the hours of 9am and 5pm. There is an on- call out-of-hours service running 24 hours a day and 7 days a week.
Adamson Hospital,
Bank Street,
Cupar,
KY15 4JG
01334 651200
The main eye care services run between the hours of 9am and 5pm. There is an on- call out-of-hours service running 24 hours a day and 7 days a week.
Victoria Hospital,
Hayfield Road,
Kirkcaldy,
KY2 5AH
01592 643355
The main eye care services run between the hours of 9am and 5pm. There is an on- call out-of-hours service running 24 hours a day and 7 days a week.
If you require this information in a community language or alternative format such as Braille, audio, large print, BSL, or Easy Read, please contact the Equality and Human Rights Team at: email: fife.EqualityandHumanRights@nhs.scot or phone 01592 729130. For people with a hearing or verbal impairment you can also contact the team through the NHS Fife SMS text service number on 07805800005.
