A new Minor Eye Conditions Service (MECS) is now available to Newham residents.
MECS is a NHS funded service available to all patients registered with a Newham GP and over 10 years old.
The service is designed to offer convenient care for minor medical eye conditions.
Examples of eye conditions that can be treated by a MECS are:
- Red eye(s)
- Significant recent discharge from or watering from the eye
- Mild trauma, for example a scratch to the outer surface of the eye(s) or lid(s)
- Suspected foreign body in the eye
- Mild pain and/or discomfort in the eyes
The service is provided by local optometrists who have specialist knowledge and skills to carry out this work. Appointments are offered every day of the week and patients can expect to be seen within 24 hours for urgent issues or 48 hours for routine issues.
A list of MECS locations along with contact details are below:
| Name |
Contact Number |
Address |
Opening Times |
| MM Beg |
0208 472 8028 |
13 Plashet grove E6 1AD |
Monday/Wednesday/Thursday/Friday/Saturday:
10.30am to 6.00pm
Tuesday/Sunday: 10.30am to 2.00pm
|
| Vision Academy |
020 8586 7132 |
73 Plashet Road E13 0QA |
Monday to Friday: 9.30am to 5.30pm
Saturday: 10.00am to 5.30pm
|
| Specsavers (East Ham) |
020 8470 0800 |
43 High Street North E6 2JD |
Monday to Friday: 9.00am to 6.00pm
Saturday: 9.30am to 6.00pm
Sunday: 10.00am to 4.00pm
|
| Boots Stratford |
020 8221 2495 |
31-32 Lower Ground Floor, The Arcade, Westfield, E20 1EH |
Monday: 9.30am to 6.00pm
Wednesday/Thursday: 10.30am to 7.00pm
Friday: 9.00am to 6.00pm
Saturday: 9.00am to 5.30pm
Sunday: 12.00pm to 5.00pm
|
| Specsavers (Stratford) |
020 8221 1113 |
85 Stratford Centre E15 1XQ |
Monday to Friday: 9.30am to 6.30pm
Saturday: 9.00am to 6.00pm
Sunday: 10.00am to 5.00pm
|
| Forest Gate Eye Clinic |
020 8181 9171 |
47 Woodford road E7 0DJ |
Monday to Saturday: 9.00am to 5.30pm |
| Specsavers (Beckton) |
020 8470 0800 |
1 Claps Gate Lane E6 6JF |
Monday to Saturday: 9.00am to 6.00pm
Sunday: 11.00am to 5.30pm
|
| Specstore Opticians |
020 7476 4745 |
32 Barking Road E16 1EQ |
Monday/Wednesday/Friday: 10.00am to 3.00pm |
More information about the Minor Eye Conditions Service