Sunderland Eye Infirmary - ECLO Service

Description

The hospital provides treatment for eye conditions in its Ophthalmology Department. The hospital's Eye Clinic has an Eye Clinic Liaison Officer (ECLO) 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 ECLO service is also available for two clinics a month at the Belmont Treatment Centre, Durham.

ECLO Kalsum Akhtar is also available - [email protected]

Services offered:

• Benefits advice
• Local authority social care
• Employment advice
• Hospital information
• Low vision services
• Assistive technology products
• Support groups
• Emotional support
• Educational support
• Eye health advice
• ECLO (Eye Clinic Liaison Officer)