How do I get a referral to Dr Sharma's Clinic?

We fit in urgent patients who need eye injections on a regular basis to our clinics in Kingston, Belleville, Brockville, Smiths Falls, and Port Hope. To become a patient at one of our Macula Clinic locations, please have your doctor send a referral form to (613) 666-6228. At each of the Macula Clinic locations you will be assessed and treated locally by highly-qualified retina specialists.

As part of your initial assessment you will potentially receive a series of state-of-the-art diagnostic tests that will assist in confirming your diagnosis and planning your treatment.. Because of the complexity of these tests and the fact that our doctors routinely deal with a number of emergencies from across the province, please be prepared for a 2-4 hour wait. If you are a diabetic please bring a snack.

If your doctor thinks you may have symptoms that indicate a disease of the retina, you can ask them to refer you to The Macula Clinic. You can download a referral form with the information your doctor needs here and have them fax it to (613) 666-6228.

I am a doctor, do you have the information I need to refer a patient to your clinic?

If you are a doctor, you can fax a referral form to us at (613) 666-6228. Here is an easy to use form that you can use.

If I need more than just intravitreal injections, can I get that at your locations outside Kingston?

At this time, our satellite clinics in Belleville, Brockville, Poprt Hope, and Perth/Smiths Falls are set up specifically to provide ongoing intravitreal injections to those that need them at the location most convenient to them. Dr. Sharma's clinic in the Hotel Dieu Hospital is a full service retina clinic that provides diagnosis and other treatments beyond just intravitreal injections.

What is an Intravitreal Injection?

An intravitreal injection is an injection into the side of your eye using a very small needle. The goal is to deliver medicine to your retina at the back of your eye. Eye injections that use a variety of medications have revolutionized how we treat macular conditions such as macular degeneration, diabetes-related eye disease and vein occlusion.

Do Intravitreal Injections Hurt?

No, we put a local, topical anaesthetic onto the surface of your eye before we inject. Most patients will feel is some pressure in the area when an injection is performed. Nobody likes the idea of anything sharp coming near their eye, so we do everything to make the experience as bearable as possible.

Can you tell me more about my eye condition?

If you would like to learn more about macular degeneration, diabetes eye problems or vein occlusion, please click here.