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Lid lesions – Adult

Lid lesions – Adult

Emergency and immediate referrals

Referral to Emergency Department:

  • Nil

Immediate Referral (seen within 7 days):

  • Proven or suspected melanoma
Presenting symptoms
  • All suspicious or significantly symptomatic lesions 
Mandatory referral information (referral will be returned if this information is not included)
  • Description of the lesion and symptoms
  • Best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) - vision with most recent distance spectacles
  • Details and duration of treatments 

If unable to attach reports, please include relevant information/results in the referral

Referrer to state reason if not able to include mandatory referral information in referral (e.g. patient unable to access test due to geographical location or financial cost)
Highly desirable referral information
  • Most recent optometrist or ophthalmologist report
  • Pathology result of lesion biopsy
  • Clinical diagram including size in mm 
Indicative triage category
Indicative triage category
Category 1
Appointment within 30 days
  • Proven or suspected eyelid squamous cell carcinoma
  • Proven or suspected eyelid basal cell carcinoma
Category 2
Appointment within 90 days
  • No defined Category 2 criteria             
Category 3
Appointment within 365 days
  • Benign eyelid lesions affecting vision or causing functional deficit
Excluded ophthalmology services

Referral to public ophthalmology outpatient services is not routinely accepted for the following conditions:

Condition Details (where applicable)
Minor cosmetic eyelid lesions
Useful Information for referring practitioners
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