Eyelid surgery
You have been referred this page because your name has been placed on the waiting list for an operation on your eyelid and we want you to know what to expect. Eyelid surgery is usually carried out under local anaesthetic as a day case. If you have asked for sedation to relax you during the operation, you will be given special instructions about eating and drinking before the procedure.
On the day of the operation
We operate at Cheltenham General Hospital and Tewksbury Community Hospital.
As it is very likely that you will have a pad over your eye after surgery, you must arrange for a friend or relative to transport you to and from the hospital.
Please let the person bringing you in know that you may be in the unit for 4 to 6 hours.
We would also like to have a contact telephone number for the person who will be picking you up. This is so that a nurse can call them when you are ready to be collected from the unit as there is no waiting area on the unit for relatives.
Please make sure you have pain relief, such as paracetamol, at home as you may need to take this as the local anaesthetic wears off.
If you are taking any anticoagulants such as warfarin, please contact the Eyford Unit for advice. The telephone number is at the end of this page.
Please note that photographs or videos are usually taken of your eyelids before and after surgery. We will ask for your consent for this.
All photographs and videos taken will be kept in accordance with our Privacy notice. For more information, please visit: www.gloshospitals.nhs.uk/privacy-notice/
Contact information
Eyford Unit
Cheltenham General Hospital
Tel: 0300 422 4002
Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm
If you any concerns after surgery, please contact:
Eye triage
Tel: 0300 422 3578
Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 6:00pm
Saturday, 8:00am to 1:00pm
Outside of these hours, calls will be directed to the hospital switchboard. Please ask to speak to the on-call eye doctor.
Further information
If you cannot come into hospital on the surgery date sent to you, please let the Admissions Office know immediately.
Admissions Office
Tel: 0300 422 4001
Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 4:00pm