Lid lesions – Adult

Emergency and immediate referrals

Referral to Emergency Department:

Immediate Referral (seen within 7 days):

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

Highly desirable referral information
Most recent optometrist or ophthalmologist reports/results if available and where providing it will not delay care Pathology result of lesion biopsy Clinical diagram including size in mm

Indicative triage category

Indicative triage category
Cat 1 Appointment within 30 days	Proven or suspected eyelid squamous cell carcinoma Proven or suspected eyelid basal cell carcinoma
Cat 2 Appointment within 90 days	No Category 2 criteria
Cat 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

For optometry requests, please refer to the following HealthPathways: Optometry Requests

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