Minor Eye Service Posted or Updated on 15 Dec 2025

Minor Eye Service for Rotherham is based at Rawmarsh Health Centre, Barbers Avenue, Parkgate, Rotherham S62 6AE.

Patients are able book directly into this service by telephoning 01709 28670.

Patients will receive a triage call from the Optometrist who will review symptoms, offer advice and if necessary, arrange for a face to face appointment, where possible on the same day at Rawmarsh Health Centre.

The criteria for patients to be seen in this service include the following:

• Loss of vision including temporary loss
• Eye pain
• Complaints of red eye
• Foreign body and emergency contact lens removal (not by the fitting practitioner)
• Dry eye
• Sticky eyes
• Excessive tears
• Problems with eye lashes
• Lumps and bumps in the vicinity of the eye
• Recent onset of Double vision
• Flashes/floatersPatient reported “blind spots”