Ophthalmology outpatient service in CALHN
Ophthalmology Services within Central Adelaide Local Health Network (CALHN) provides sub-specialty services to patients living in the CALHN area. Ophthalmology outpatients services run at the Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH) and The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (TQEH) Monday to Friday.
The RAH and TQEH Ophthalmology outpatient services are multi-disciplinary units which provide assessment, management and treatment for all sub-specialty areas of adult ophthalmology. The Ophthalmology departments provide an outpatient service, inpatient consultation service and elective and emergency ophthalmology surgical service.
Appointment locations
Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH)
Outpatient clinics are held on Level 3 (ground floor) of the RAH.
Our clinic is located at Level 3G.1, Wing 5.
Royal Adelaide Hospital
1 Port Road SA 5000
RAH Outpatients Map (PDF 125KB)
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (TQEH)
Level 7 Outpatients department
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital
28 Woodville Road, Woodville SA 5011
RAH Consultants
- A/Prof Henry Newland – Head of Unit
- Prof Robert Casson
- Dr Stephen McGovern
- Dr Anna Galanopoulos
- Dr George Pietris
- Dr Gavin McNeil
- Dr Weng Chan
- Dr Shane Durkin
- Dr Nadia Wittles
- Dr Aanchal Gupta
- Dr Gary Davis
- A/Prof Jagjit Gilhotra
- Dr Timothy Gray
- Dr Grant Raymond
- Dr James Muecke
- Dr Sumu Simon
- Prof Dinesh Selva
TQEH Consultants
- A/Prof Michael Goggin – Head of Unit
- Dr Matthew Little
- Dr Shane Durkin
- Dr Aanchal Gupta
- Dr Joanna Black
- Dr James Slattery
- Dr Adam Rudkin
- Dr Weng Chan
Clinics and conditions seen
- Corneal
- Oculoplastics
- Retinal
- Glaucoma
- General
- Oncology
- Neuro Ophthalmology
Rapid access clinics are held daily for emergency referrals
GP information
Refer your patient
Fax referral to us
We accept GP and specialist referrals to this service.
All referrals are triaged by the service according to clinical urgency.
Patients who are unstable and requiring
immediate assessment should be sent directly to the Emergency Department.
To refer your patient, follow the outpatient service information, triage and referral guidelines, complete and fax a referral to us.
For urgent
referrals, also contact the Registrar/Fellow to discuss the case.
To ensure appropriate and timely triage, include all demographic and clinical details as well as relevant investigation results.
If you are concerned about any delay of the appointment or if there is any deterioration in your patient’s condition, contact the Registrar/Fellow on call on (08) 7074 0000.
To make a referral
RAH
Fax: (08) 7074 6247
Telephone: 1300 153 853
TQEH
Fax: (08) 8222 7188
Telephone: (08) 8222 7030
Post discharge guidelines and information
Patients whose surgical condition has stabilised or resolved and for whom no further appointment has been made will be formally discharged. If ophthalmic assessment is required again, a new referral should be faxed to the ophthalmology units.
Alternate care options
Not all patients with non-urgent conditions can be offered timely appointments in the CALHN ophthalmology clinics due to limited resources. In most cases the key to appropriate management is a detailed history and examination. Options for obtaining further information regarding various eye conditions and to provide guidance for assessment, investigations and management are listed in the related resources tab.
Health Pathways
Health Pathways South Australia is an online portal designed to be used by general practice at the point of care to guide best practice assessment, management and referral of common clinical conditions.
Related resources
- Aged related macular degeneration (PDF 132KB)
- Cataract (PDF 132KB)
- Diabetic eye disease (PDF 134KB)
- Eye infection inflammations (PDF 226KB)
- The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists
Patient information
How to access that clinic
Referral from your GP
You need a referral letter from your GP or medical practitioner to access this service.
Your doctor will need to fax your referral letter to us. We will be in contact with you within clinically recommended times, depending on waiting list length. If there is no waiting list, you will receive an appointment booking letter or we will contact you to arrange a suitable time.
Please refer to the information sheets below for information regarding the outpatient service.