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Sunday 22 December 2024
Salisbury Foundation Trust

What Happens during screening?

The screening test usually takes around 30 minutes.

At your appointment, screening staff will:

  • Explain the screening process and record your details and level of sight
  • Administer eye drops to make your pupils larger, so the retina can be seen more clearly
  • Take digital photographs of your retina (the light-sensitive layer of tissue at the back of the inner eye that acts rather like a film in a camera)

Please note that the photograph is painless and the camera does not come into contact with the eye. However, the eye drops may cause some stinging for a few seconds and blurred vision for between two to six hours after the test.

Our staff at SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Hospital have long been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment they provide for our patients and for their innovation, commitment and professionalism. This has been recognised in a wide range of achievements and it is reflected in our award of NHS Foundation Trust status. This is afforded to hospitals that provide the highest standards of care.

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