Furness General Hospital - ECLO

The hospital provides treatment for eye conditions in its Ophthalmology Department. The hospital's Eye Clinic also employs an Early Intervention Support Officer (sometimes known as an ECLO or Eye Clinic Liaison Officer) who can offer you advice, emotional support and information about: eye conditions, benefits you may be entitled to, employment issues, useful organisations, registering your sight loss, rehabilitation, and more.

The hospital can be contacted direct on 0229 870870.

ECLOs are provided by Barrow & District Society for the Blind.

Services offered:

• Benefits advice
• Employment advice
• Hospital information
• Low vision services
• Rehabilitation
• Emotional support
• Eye health advice
• ECLO (Eye Clinic Liaison Officer)