Reference the following for an approximate guideline of our referral timelines:

Immediate Referrals (Call referral in)

  1. Endophthalmitis
  2. Trauma/Ruptured Globe
  3. Intraocular Foreign Body
  4. Dropped Intraocular Lens

Within 24 to 72 hours

  1. Retinal Detachments
  2. Branch Retinal Artery Occlusion
  3. Central Retinal Artery Occlusion
  4. Retinal Tear
  5. Neovascular Glaucoma

Within 1 week

  1. Choroidal Neovascular Membrane
  2. Central Serous Chorioretinopathy
  3. Vitreous Hemorrhage (nondiabetic)
  4. Monocular Patients
  5. Dislocated Lens
  6. Choroidal Melanoma (1-2 weeks)

Within 2-4 weeks

  1. Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion
  2. Central Retinal Vein Occlusion
  3. Diabetic retinopathy/diabetic macular edema
  4. Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy/Non Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy

4 weeks or more

  1. Epiretinal membrane
  2. Macular Hole
  3. Vitreomacular Traction Syndrome
  4. Lattice degeneration
  5. Retinoschisis
  6. Choroidal Nevus
  7. Retinal Holes
  8. Irvine Gass Syndrome
  9. Posterior Vitreous Detachment (with no obvious Tear or Detachments)