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Useful Management Information
- Lacrimal sac massage technique taught to parents
- Monitor watery eye for first 12 months
- Please consider the following:
- Is there accompanying photophobia?
- Any current upper respiratory infection?
- Clinical urgency is the dominant consideration in the prioritisation of a referral for a child currently in out of home care (OOHC), or at risk of entering or leaving OOHC
Minimum Referral Criteria
Category 1 (appointment within 30 calendar days) |
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Category 2 (appointment within 90 calendar days) |
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Category 3 (appointment within 365 calendar days) |
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Essential Referral Information
- Any reduced vision?
- Any cloudy cornea?
- Any lids swelling?
- Confirmation of OOHC (where appropriate)
Additional Referral Information
- No additional referral information
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Send to: Gold Coast Health Service District
Internal Referrals
Ophthalmology (E-Blueslips)
Ophthalmology Paediatrics (E-Blueslips)
Fax
Post
Booking and Referral Centre
Gold Coast University Hospital
1 Hospital Boulevard
Southport QLD 4215
Enquiries
Service Availability
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If you would like to send a named referral, please address it to the specialist listed above, who will allocate a suitably qualified specialist to see the patient. Alternatively, you can view a full list of our specialists.
Child Safety
If you have a reason to suspect a child in Queensland is experiencing harm, or is at risk of experiencing harm, contact Department of Children, Youth Justice and Multicultural Services . Please consider if mandatory reporting applies.