Dorset residents set to benefit from specialist eyecare services

Patients across Dorset will have greater access to specialist eye care with the opening of a new Newmedica clinic in Poole.

Located within Clarendon Health, opposite Poole Hospital, the new clinic will provide private consultations and outpatient appointments from 11 November for people experiencing cataracts and wanting refractive lens exchange, a vision correction procedure which involves replacing the natural lens inside the eye with a synthetic lens, to correct short-sightedness, long-sightedness and astigmatism

The Poole clinic will be supported by Newmedica’s established Hampshire team of experienced consultant ophthalmologists, bringing specialist expertise closer to patients in Dorset. While initial consultations, diagnostic assessments and outpatient appointments will take place in Poole, any surgery will be carried out at Newmedica’s Hampshire clinic.

Chris Berry, Operations Director at Newmedica Hampshire and Poole, said: ‘We’re delighted to be bringing Newmedica’s private eye care services to Poole, making it easier for people across Dorset to access specialist advice and assessment closer to home.

‘Whether someone is experiencing changes in their vision that could be caused by cataracts or is interested in exploring ways to reduce their reliance on glasses, our new clinic will provide an opportunity to discuss their options with our experienced consultant team.

‘We want patients to feel informed and supported throughout their eye care journey, from their first consultation and diagnostic tests through to any treatment they may need.’

The launch also marks the introduction of refractive lens exchange as a new private service at Newmedica Hampshire, which launched earlier this year and now accessible through initial consultations in Poole.

With a population of more than one million people across Dorset, including over 260,000 aged 65 and above, the new clinic will provide an additional option for people seeking private eye care.

The clinic will operate on selected days each month, with the potential to expand availability as demand grows.

NHS-funded treatments are available at the Newmedica Hampshire clinic, located at Solent Business Park, for Dorset residents and delivered by experienced consultant ophthalmologists and a dedicated clinical team. Conditions that the clinic treats include cataracts, age-related macular degeneration and glaucoma.

The clinic is owned and led by Chris, alongside consultant ophthalmologists Ahmed Elbably, Serafeim Antonakis, Bhaskar Gupta and Aby Jacob.

For more information, visit www.newmedica.co.uk/clinics/poole/ or call 01489 250118.