Routine Referrals
Routine referrals should be faxed to 226-355-9775. Additional relevant imaging may be sent to waterlooregionretina@gmail.com
Please ensure all referrals contain the following information:
- Reason for referral
- Patient full legal name
- Date of birth
- Health card number and version code
- Patient address
- Patient phone number
- A copy of the most recent assessment including visual acuity, IOP, and any relevant exam findings and history
- Referring provider name, contact, billing number
- Optional additional information: Patient email, patient family physician/other providers, medication list
Urgent/On-Call Referrals
Urgent referrals should be faxed to 226-355-9775. For referrals that need to be seen with 48 hours please call the office 226-355-9774 to confirm receipt of the referral. If you are unable to reach the office, you may call switchboard at WRHN @ Queen’s Blvd at 519-744-3311 ext. 0 and ask to page Retina On Call.
Examples of cases that require direct communication:
- Acute symptomatic macula on retinal detachments
- Post surgical/injection endophthalmitis
- Viral retinitis