Cat 1 · 30 days
appointment within 30 calendar days. - Corneal dystrophy with corneal decompensation with bullae
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Corneal Dystrophy
Copied from the official Gold Coast Health condition page (27 Aug 2026). Hospital triage assigns the official category. Live source: Refer Your Patient — Corneal Dystrophy.
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Cat 2 · 90 days
appointment within 90 calendar days. - Corneal dystrophy and BCVA worse than 6/36
Cat 3 · 365 days
appointment within 365 calendar days. - Corneal dystrophy and BCVA worse than 6/12
Essential referral information
Referral will be returned without this. If a mandatory test cannot be obtained, say so in the referral.
- Private ophthalmologist or optometrist report including VA, refraction and impact of symptoms
Out of scope / wrong door
The following conditions are out of scope for this service: - Cataract patients with best corrected visual acuity in the affected eye of 6/12 or better will not be accepted unless clinical modifiers apply (see standard referral information section) - Diabetic retinopathy (routine referral for screening and patients with only mild non-proliferative without evidence of diabetic retinopathy will not be accepted unless in those HHSs without primary photo screening or optometrist) - Age related macular degeneration (AMD) - dry AMD is not routinely seen unless the practitioner is concerned about progression to wet AMD - Glaucoma (patients with ocular hypertension with IOP less than 25mmHg and no other signs or risk factors for glaucoma will not be accepted) - Pterygium (pterygium less than 3mm from limbus to apex will not be accepted) - Lid lesions (patients with minor cosmetic eyelid lesions should not be referred) - Isolated Refractive error - (prescription of spectacles) - Mild dry eyes - Mild ptosis
Parent service: Ophthalmology
Send outpatient referrals to
- Smart Referrals preferred (Best Practice or Medical Director)
- Medical Objects GQ42150009Z (lookup qh → QHEALTH, GOLD COAST HEALTH OUTPATIENT)
- HealthLink EDI Qldgchsd
- Fax (07) 5687 4497 — Booking and Referral Centre
- Post: Booking and Referral Centre, Gold Coast University Hospital, 1 Hospital Boulevard, Southport QLD 4215
- Clinic enquiries 1300 559 083
HealthPathways
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