What is the Minor Eye Care Services (MECS)?
If you’re registered with a GP in the boroughs of Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Lambeth, Lewisham, and Southwark you can access a service called MECS that provides assessment for many common eye conditions through your local optician. This service is available to patients of all ages.
Medical eye conditions that can be treated by MECS
- Sudden or recent reduction in vision in one or both eyes
- Red eye(s) or eye lids
- Pain and / or discomfort in the eyes, around the eye area or temples
- Recent onset or sudden increase of flashes and / or floaters in one or both eyes (appears like a fly, black specks or a cobweb moving across your vision)
- Mild trauma, for example a scratch to the outer surface of the eye(s) or lid(s)
- Suspected foreign body in the eye
- Recent onset of double vision
- Significant recent discharge from or watering of the eye
If you are unsure whether your symptoms qualify, please contact one of the approved opticians who can offer help and advice.