Cataract information + local protocol
If you are accredited for cataract referrals - conduct the full examination and counselling. If the patient wants surgery, please send the completed cataract referral form ( INCLUDING YOUR CATARACT ACCREDITATION NUMBER) to the appropriate R.B.M.S and a copy to their GP. ( Manchester GPs ONLY).-
Manchester RBMS number:
The Referral Booking Management Service (RMBS) has moved to Burnage Community Healthcare Centre 347 Burnage Lane Manchester M19 1EW.
The new contact telephone number is 0161 443 0631, Fax number is 0161 443 0632
The patient telephone number is 0800 092 4020
When ordering Cataract Screening Stationery please Fax 0161 226 4280 or telephone Judy Smith on 0161 765 4088.
If the GP is not a Manchester PCT registered GP - please use a GOS18.
If you are not accredited for cataract referral, please ask the patient to contact an accredited Optometrist to carry out the referral - but also inform the GP of your actions
List of accredited Optometrists:
Manchester 2 | Toni & Guy Opticians 1- 3 St Anne’s Passage King Street Manchester M2 6AB | 839 6753 | Peter Sunderland Richard Peck |
Manchester 4 | Vision Express Unit 62 Arndale Centre Manchester M4 3AQ | 832 8855 | Richard Leszczynski |
Manchester 4 | Specsavers Opticians Unit 84 Halle Mall Arndale Centre Manchester M4 2HU | 834 6665 | Priya Bhutani Atifa Tabassum Aaliya Ahmed Jane Owen Zainab Mitha |
Manchester 8 | The Eyesite Opticians 58 Bury Old Road Cheetham Hill Manchester M8 5BN | 795 2341 | David Goldberg Susan Reed Gabriel Bergin |
Manchester 8 | Vision Service Opticians 4 Progress Buildings Halliwell Lane Cheetham Hill M8 9ER | 740 9009 | Mr G S Ranshi |
Manchester 9 | Arrowsmiths Opticians 672 Rochdale Road Harpurhey Manchester M9 5TT | 205 2575 | Joe Arrowsmith Cara Burns |
Manchester 9 | Optical Express Unit 31 North City Shopping Centre Manchester M9 4DH | 205 6925 | Linda Crossley Catherine Entwisle |
Manchester 9 | Specsavers Unit 41 North City Shopping Centre Manchester M9 4DH | 202 8710 | Robert Millard Dustgeer Garda |
Manchester 11 | ASDA Opticians Ashton New Road Bradford Manchester M11 4BD | 230 3512 | Wendy Craven Michael Stokes |
Manchester 11 | Eyes Right Opticians 1304 Ashton Old Road Openshaw Manchester M11 1JG | 370 1553 | Vipan Jain |
Manchester 11 | Openshaw Optical 1311 Ashton Old Road Openshaw Manchester M11 1JS | 370 1800 | Usha Wong |
Manchester 12 | J S R Opticians 588 Stockport Road Longsight Manchester M12 4JJ | 225 5943 | Mr J S Ranshi Mr J Khan Dr O Bhatia |
Manchester 13 | Glasses4Less Opticians 380 Dickenson Road Longsight Manchester M13 0WQ | 256 2266 | Mr R Glass Jayna Mistry Aimee Goldberg |
Manchester 13 | University Vision Services Students Union Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PR | 273 2296 | Mr G S Ranshi |
Manchester 14 | J S R Opticians 60 Wilmslow Road Rusholme Manchester M14 5AL | 224 0163 | Mr J S Ranshi Mr J Khan Dr O Bhatia |
Manchester 14 | You and Eye 172 Wilmslow Road Rusholme Manchester M14 5LQ | 224 6550 | Syed Rahman |
Manchester 14 | Specsavers Opticians 114 Mauldeth Road Fallowfield Manchester M14 6SQ | 434 2755 | Mr P Showman Mr D Bevan |
Manchester 14 | Murray and Haggerty 173 Princess Road Moss Side Manchester M14 4RL | 226 1031 | Mr S Issa |
Manchester 18 | Roger Fisher Opticians 646 Hyde Road Gorton Manchester M18 7EE | 223 2001 | Mr R Fisher Ms A Cooper Ms M Kay |
Manchester 18 | Selby and Glover 167 Chapman Street Gorton Manchester M18 8LY | 223 0694 | John Glover Jill Deardon Rita Tanna |
Manchester 19 | Direct Vision 827 Stockport Road Levenshulme Manchester M19 3PN | 248 4200 | Asam Khan |
Manchester 19 | Lindops Opticians 923 Stockport Road Levenshulme Manchester M19 3PZ | 224 6878 | Mr B Li |
Manchester 19 | J M Bluston Opticians 904 Stockport Road Levenshulme Manchester M19 3AD | 224 2290 | Mr J M Bluston |
Manchester 20 | Guys Opticians 492 Wilmslow Road Withington Manchester M20 3BG | 445 4723 | Wayne Worthington Kathryn Bye |
Manchester 20 | Didsbury Eye Care 717 Wilmslow Road Didsbury Manchester M20 6WF | 445 7668 | Mr G Lesser Nicolette Marsden |
Manchester 20 | Jo Padmore Eyewear 790 Wilmslow Road Didsbury Manchester M20 2DR | 445 8855 | Joanna Padmore |
Manchester 20 | H J Wheeldon 106 Palatine Road Manchester M20 3YB | 445 2226 | Mr D Wheeldon Emma Jones |
Manchester 20 | Murray and Haggerty 238 Fog Lane Burnage Manchester M20 6EL | 434 4597 | Dr Clare Haggerty Dr I Murray Joan Oskui |
Manchester 20 | M J Leeming Opticians 1a School Lane Didsbury Manchester M20 6RD | 445 5307 | Mr M Leeming |
Manchester 20 | The Eye Team 458 Wilmslow Road Withington Manchester M20 3BG | 445 4441 | Mr S D Singh |
Manchester 21 | Cadman Opticians 420a Wilbraham Road Chorlton Manchester M21 0AS | 860 5494 | Mr E J Cadman |
Manchester 21 | Direct Vision 444 Wilbraham Road Chorlton Manchester M21 0AG | 860 6363 | Asam Khan |
Manchester 21 | Boots Opticians (inc. Dollond & Aitchison) 426 Barlow Moor Road Chorlton Manchester M21 8AD | 881 9661 | Sally Dearden |
Manchester 21 | A H Merton Opticians 448 Barlow Moor Road Chorlton Manchester M21 1BQ | 881 2588 | Mr J Grayson |
Manchester 21 | Visioncare Opticians 420 Barlow Moor Road Chorlton Manchester M21 8AD | 860 6656 | S David Singh Gary Hartley |
