Uveitis

​​​​​Emergency

If new onset uveitis is present or suspected, please refer the patient to the emergency department
(via ambulance if necessary) or seek emergency medical advice via phone to on-call consultant or registrar

Criteria to access public outpatient services

CategoryCriteria
Category 1
Recommended to be seen within 30 calendar days.
  • Suspected uveitis
  • Recurrence of uveitis
  • New diagnosis of juvenile idiopathic arthritis
Category 2
Recommended to be seen within 90 calendar days.
  • Known diagnosis of juvenile idiopathic arthritis requiring routine screening

Information to include within a referral

Required

  • Reason for referral
  • Details of the presenting condition
  • Provisional diagnosis
  • Patient health summary (such as relevant medical history, relevant investigations, current medications and dosages, immunisations, allergies and/or adverse reactions)​
  • Optometrist, orthoptist or ophthalmologist report, including Best Corrected Visual Acuity (BCVA) and refraction (as appropriate)

If available

  • Serology results
  • Guardianship status
  • Social circumstances​

Important information for referring health professionals

If there is a change to a patient’s condition while waiting for their appointment, referring health professionals may further investigate and manage the situation, or send an updated referral to the outpatient service. Where there are significant concerns about a patient's condition, referring health professionals may check HealthPathways for urgent/same day advice or contact the relevant clinical team.


 

Current as at: Monday 23 March 2026
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