{"id":765,"date":"2023-01-27T21:08:37","date_gmt":"2023-01-27T21:08:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nhslothian.scot\/goingtohospital\/the-princess-alexandra-eye-pavilion\/"},"modified":"2025-07-09T09:45:14","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T08:45:14","slug":"the-princess-alexandra-eye-pavilion","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nhslothian.scot\/goingtohospital\/the-princess-alexandra-eye-pavilion\/","title":{"rendered":"The Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading colourtextbold\">The Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion has fully reopened.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Following its temporary closure, The Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion has now reopened for all patients. All Clinical Ophthalmology services that had to be relocated during the building\u2019s temporary closure have now moved back and are available for patients.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In response to patient feedback, an element of the macular service (including some IVT) will now also be available within East Lothian Community Hospital in addition to the service at The Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull lightbluegroup\" style=\"padding-bottom:80px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-175f9e2d wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading colourtextbold\">I Have an Appointment Booked. What Should I Do?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-92515837 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-47e5a185 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading colourtextbold marginzero\">You do not need to do anything. All patients will have been and will continue to be notified of the location of their appointment.<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion<br>Chalmers Street<br>Edinburgh<br>EH3 9HA<br>Telephone: 0300 7900 615<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-google-maps-container765_c52049-21{height:450px;margin-bottom:30px;}<\/style><div class=\"kb-google-maps-container kb-google-maps-container765_c52049-21  wp-block-kadence-googlemaps\" data-mapid=\"765_c5204921\"><iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"border:0\" loading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed\/v1\/place?key=AIzaSyBAM2o7PiQqwk15LC1XRH2e_KJ-jUa7KYk&#038;zoom=17&#038;maptype=roadmap&#038;q=The+Princess+Alexandra+Eye+Pavilion\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Google map of The Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion\"><\/iframe><\/div><script>function kb_google_map765_c5204921() { let center = { lat: 37.8201, lng: -122.4781}; let map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById(\"kb-google-map765_c5204921\"), {\n\t\t\t\t\t    zoom: 17,\n\t\t\t\t\t    center: center,});let marker = new google.maps.Marker({   position: { lat: 37.8201, lng: -122.4781},    map: map,  });}<\/script>\n\n\n<p>Staff at The Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion (PAEP) provide specialist care for the treatment and management of diseases and conditions affecting the eye and eyesight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Its high quality services include an Acute Referral Clinic, three theatres and two day care wards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The PAEP is part of NHS Lothian\u2019s University Hospitals Division.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Services<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The PAEP offers patients services including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Acute Referral Clinic<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/ophthalmology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ophthalmology<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/visionscreeningorthoptics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Orthoptics<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/artificialeyes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ocular Prosthetics<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Visiting Times<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Please check the visiting times with the individual wards. You can do this by calling the ward through the NHS Lothian switchboard on 0131 536 1000(*).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(* Please Note: This is a central NHS Lothian Switchboard. Please be prepared to specify which site you&#8217;re looking to contact)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion has fully reopened. Following its temporary closure, The Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion has now reopened for all patients. All Clinical Ophthalmology services that had to be relocated during the building&rsquo;s temporary closure have now moved back and are available for patients. 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