York Hospital - Sight Support Service

The hospital provides treatment for eye conditions in its Ophthalmology Department. The hospital's Eye Clinic has a Sight Support Service where you can have an appointment with the Senior Eye Clinic Liaison Officer (ECLO). The service offers emotional and practical support and information about any aspects of sight loss, including managing with a change in vision; eye conditions, benefits, employment issues, certification and registration of a visual impairment and the local and national community support options.

Services offered:

• Benefits advice
• Employment advice
• Health and social care
• Hospital information
• Low vision services
• Emotional support
• Community advice
• Eye health advice