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Ophthalmology - children

Statewide referral criteria

Statewide referral criteria for referrals to public hospital ophthalmology services for children

Conditions

Chalazions in children

Criteria for referring children with chalazions to an ophthalmology service in a Victorian public hospital

Corneal conditions in children

Criteria for referring children with corneal conditions to an ophthalmology service in a Victorian public hospital

Eye movement and alignment disorders in children

Criteria for referring children with eye movement and eye alignment disorders to an ophthalmology service in a Victorian public hospital

Optic nerve head swelling (papilloedema) in children

Criteria for referring children with optic nerve head swelling (papilloedema) to an ophthalmology service in a Victorian public hospital

Ptosis in children

Criteria for referring children with ptosis to an ophthalmology service in a Victorian public hospital

Pupil abnormalities in children

Criteria for referring children with pupil abnormalities to an ophthalmology service in a Victorian public hospital

Reduced vision in children

Criteria for referring children with reduced vision to an ophthalmology service in a Victorian public hospital

Red or watery eyes in children

Criteria for referring children with red or watery eyes to an ophthalmology service in a Victorian public hospital

Reviewed 26 November 2025

Statewide Referral Criteria

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