CUES/MECS

(The Community Urgent Eyecare Service)

What is CUES?

CUES allows local optometrists to provide urgent treatment, assessment and referral for acute eye problems such as:

• Red or painful eyes/eyelids

• Recent onset flashes and floaters

• Recent, sudden, loss of or change in vision 

• Foreign body in the eye 

• Acute eye infections 

Who is CUES for?

To be eligible for a CUES appointment, the patient must be registered with a Herefordshire GP. It is accessible to all ages without a GP referral.