This page gives you the key resources and support you need as a young adult, including help with your healthcare transition.
MREH Digital Healthcare Transition PackWhat is Healthcare Transition?
Transition is the process of moving your care from children’s services to adult services. If you have a long‑term health condition and come to the Eye Hospital, this leaflet explains what will happen as you move into adult care and what you can expect along the way.
This leaflet contains the same information as the one above, but it is written in a different way to make the information easier to understand if you have autism and/or a learning disability.
Our aim is to give you a safe, supportive, and age‑appropriate transfer from children’s services to adult services. Read more about our MFT transition of care for young people strategy.
Orthoptic-led glaucoma transition clinic
Glaucoma is a lifelong condition and therefore your child will need ongoing monitoring as they get older; their care will be transferred from the paediatric to the adult glaucoma service. To help ease this process, we have set up a specialised orthoptic-led glaucoma transition clinic. The aim is to provide our young people with glaucoma more age-appropriate care and assist them and yourselves as they start to become more independent in managing their condition.
What to expect in your visit to this clinic:
1. Meet your Transition Champion, Ellisha Solanki
She will guide you through the transition process and carry out your eye check. You will also see Mr Yau.
2. Learn about your eye health
Learn why lifelong monitoring protects your vision and why using your drops (if prescribed) is important.
3. Ask questions & share your goals
Use this longer appointment slot to talk about your treatment, the future & what matters most to you about your care.
Before your appointment
Sign up for MyMFT. Complete the RSG questionnaire we send you.
If you can’t use the app, we can give you a paper copy at your visit.
What is MyMFT?
It is an app that you can download if you are 16 or older to manage your information, check your appointments and read your letters. Find out more on our MyMFT page.