Western Eye Hospital
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Western Eye Hospital includes the only 24-hour emergency ophthalmology department in west London
and treats a wide range of eye conditions from glaucoma
to wet age-related macular degeneration
(AMD), a major cause of blindness.
The lead consultant is Philip Bloom and the hospital is owned and operated by Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
who also run the nearby St Mary's Hospital, Paddington, as well as Charing Cross Hospital
, Hammersmith Hospital
and Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital.
WEH (formerly the Western Ophthalmic Hospital) has been providing ophthalmic services since 1856.
This is the college that Bashar Al-Assad the president of Syrian Arab Republic studied in while he was in London.
London
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and treats a wide range of eye conditions from glaucoma
Glaucoma
Glaucoma is an eye disorder in which the optic nerve suffers damage, permanently damaging vision in the affected eye and progressing to complete blindness if untreated. It is often, but not always, associated with increased pressure of the fluid in the eye...
to wet age-related macular degeneration
Macular degeneration
Age-related macular degeneration is a medical condition which usually affects older adults and results in a loss of vision in the center of the visual field because of damage to the retina. It occurs in “dry” and “wet” forms. It is a major cause of blindness and visual impairment in older adults...
(AMD), a major cause of blindness.
The lead consultant is Philip Bloom and the hospital is owned and operated by Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is an NHS trust based in London, United Kingdom. It is the largest NHS trust in England and together with Imperial College London forms an academic health science centre....
who also run the nearby St Mary's Hospital, Paddington, as well as Charing Cross Hospital
Charing Cross Hospital
Charing Cross Hospital is a general, acute hospital located in London, United Kingdom and established in 1818. It is located several miles to the west of the city centre in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham....
, Hammersmith Hospital
Hammersmith Hospital
Hammersmith Hospital is a major teaching hospital in West London. It is part of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, and is associated with the Imperial College Faculty of Medicine...
and Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital.
WEH (formerly the Western Ophthalmic Hospital) has been providing ophthalmic services since 1856.
This is the college that Bashar Al-Assad the president of Syrian Arab Republic studied in while he was in London.