Glaucoma Services opens at Maesteg Community Hospital

Earlier this month saw the first patients arrive at Maesteg Community Hospital’s brand new Glaucoma clinic.

Comprising of two refurbished clinical rooms, kitted out with state of the art ophthalmology equipment, the service is planned to run every day, offering patients from the Maesteg area and beyond, an opportunity to have the same level of glaucoma care as they are used to at The Princess of Wales Hospital, but in a community setting.

Members of the Princess of Wales Glaucoma Team, staff the clinics, working in rotation. The clinical information collected at Maesteg is sent electronically to senior staff at The Princes of Wales to review, making the service both safe and economical to run.

The first patients were appreciative of the calm and airy surroundings, ease of parking and professionalism of the staff.

Mr David Lewis, of Caerau, said “It is so good to see this lovely local hospital being used for services like this. It’s very convenient for me and much easier than getting into Bridgend.”

Pictured: Ivor Radford, was the first patient to be seen at the clinic earlier this month.