MECATS Opticians (Minor Eye Conditions and Treatment Service)
MECATS is a local programme where local opticians are seeing patients for minor eye conditions such as:
- Red eye
- Gritty / Itchy / Dry / Uncomfortable eye
- Sore / Painful / Light Sensitive eye
- Discharge / Sticky eye
- Watery eye
- Contact lens stuck in the eye
- Foreign body in eye / scratches to the eye
- Lumps and bumps in vicinity of eye
- Flashing lights, floaters, things / objects / patches in the vision or sight
- Double vision, seeing two or more objects with recent onset, where patient is not unwell