Da Nang Eye Hospital

Da Nang Eye Hospital is a public specialist hospital at 68 Phan Đăng Lưu in Hòa Cường Ward. It is managed within the city health system and focuses on ophthalmology rather than general medical care. The hospital's current website describes an 180-bed organisation and publishes departments for refraction, cornea and conjunctiva, ocular trauma, paediatric ophthalmology, Phaco cataract technique, glaucoma, retina, surgery and anaesthesia, diagnostic testing, outpatient care, pharmacy and ocular prosthetics. The Ministry of Health also identifies it as a public local level-2 hospital.

Choosing the right eye-care pathway

A routine change in glasses, gradual cataract symptoms and a sudden painful loss of vision do not belong in the same queue. Call before travelling and describe whether the problem is routine, postoperative or urgent. The hospital publishes a main telephone and a city-health hotline, but its current pages do not provide a reliable, separate timetable for every department. Ask where to register, which clinic is appropriate and whether a referral or appointment is required.

Bring a passport or Vietnamese identification, insurance documents if relevant, previous prescriptions, glasses and all eye drops. Include photographs of medicine boxes and records from previous laser or surgery. Contact-lens wearers should say what lenses they use, how they clean them and when they last wore them. A concise medical history matters because diabetes, hypertension, autoimmune disease, anticoagulants and steroid use can change eye assessment and treatment.

Refraction and changing vision

The hospital's organisational page lists a dedicated refraction department, and a 2026 city-health notice documents its role in training refraction staff. Refraction measures focusing error and supports prescriptions for myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism and presbyopia. A glasses test is only one part of an eye evaluation. A sudden change, marked difference between eyes, distorted lines, flashes, floaters, pain or a field defect needs clinical examination rather than simply stronger lenses.

Children and adults may need dilating drops for an accurate assessment. Dilation can blur near vision and increase light sensitivity for several hours, so bring sunglasses and do not plan to drive until vision is safe. Ask whether the prescription is final, when it should be reviewed and whether binocular vision or eye alignment also needs assessment. If ordering glasses elsewhere, request the complete written prescription and date.

Cornea, conjunctiva and the ocular surface

The hospital publishes a cornea and conjunctiva department. Problems in this area include red eye, surface inflammation, corneal infection, injury and other causes of pain or light sensitivity. Similar-looking redness can have very different urgency. Antibiotic, antiviral, steroid and lubricating drops are not interchangeable, and steroid drops can worsen some infections or raise eye pressure. Do not use another person's drops or an old postoperative bottle without examination.

Contact-lens users should remove lenses when there is pain, redness, discharge or reduced vision and bring the lenses, case and solution if infection is suspected. Chemical exposure requires immediate irrigation with clean water or saline before travelling; do not wait to call the hospital before rinsing. Severe pain, light sensitivity, a white corneal spot, injury with plant material or rapidly worsening vision needs urgent ophthalmic assessment.

Cataract assessment and Phaco surgery

A dedicated Phaco department supports cataract surgery within the hospital. Cataracts typically cause gradual blur, glare, faded contrast or difficulty with night driving, but an examination should confirm that the lens is the main cause and check the retina, optic nerve and cornea. Surgery timing depends on daily function and ocular health, not simply age.

Before surgery, ask which surgeon is assigned, what measurements determine the intraocular lens, which lens model is proposed and what visual target is planned. Discuss astigmatism, near-vision expectations, previous refractive surgery and conditions that may limit the result. Obtain written information on anaesthesia, fasting, medicines, infection prevention, postoperative drops and follow-up. Keep the lens label or implant details with the operative record for future care.

Glaucoma and pressure monitoring

The hospital lists a glaucoma department. Glaucoma assessment may include pressure measurement, optic-nerve examination, visual-field testing, corneal thickness and imaging, depending on the patient. A single pressure number cannot establish or exclude the diagnosis. Bring prior fields, scans and a timeline of eye-drop use so that change can be evaluated rather than starting from one isolated visit.

Ask the clinician to demonstrate drop technique and whether the tear duct should be gently compressed after application. Clarify the order and spacing of multiple drops, storage and what to do after a missed dose. Sudden severe eye pain, headache, coloured halos, nausea or rapid visual loss can indicate an acute pressure emergency and requires immediate assessment, not a routine future appointment.

Retina and symptoms that cannot wait

The published structure includes a retina department. Retinal care may be relevant to diabetes, vascular disease, macular conditions, retinal tears and other back-of-eye problems, but the required tests and treatment depend on diagnosis. Dilated examination and imaging can temporarily affect vision. Patients with diabetes should bring recent glucose information and details of kidney disease, blood pressure and pregnancy, as these can influence retinal risk and follow-up.

A sudden shower of new floaters, flashes of light, a curtain or shadow, abrupt distortion or painless visual loss requires same-day eye assessment. Do not wait for a routine slot or assume symptoms are caused by fatigue. Sudden vision loss can also reflect a vascular or neurological emergency; if it occurs with facial weakness, speech difficulty, severe headache or limb symptoms, use emergency services.

Eye trauma and emergency assessment

Da Nang Eye Hospital publishes an ocular-trauma department, and the Ministry facility record includes emergency, anaesthesia and resuscitation functions. For blunt injury, penetrating trauma, metal fragments, severe eyelid cuts or chemical burns, protect the eye without pressing it and seek urgent care. Do not remove an embedded object, patch a potentially ruptured eye or place food, leaves or unprescribed drops into it.

For chemical exposure, rinse continuously for at least 20 minutes while arranging care. For a loose surface particle, avoid rubbing. Bring information about the chemical or mechanism, time of injury, tetanus status and any first aid already given. Eye trauma can involve facial bones, brain injury or systemic bleeding, so transfer to a broader emergency service may be required in addition to ophthalmology.

Paediatric ophthalmology

The hospital lists a paediatric eye department. Children may be referred for reduced vision, strabismus, amblyopia risk, refractive error, eyelid problems, congenital conditions or eye injury. Young children do not always report blur, so parents should bring school observations, photographs showing an unusual reflex or eye position and prior prescriptions. Family history of childhood cataract, glaucoma, strabismus or strong refractive error is useful.

Some examinations need cycloplegic drops or repeated visits. Ask what the clinician is measuring, whether glasses, patching or another treatment is proposed and how adherence will be monitored. A white pupil in a photograph, sudden eye deviation, severe pain, trauma, swelling with fever or a child who cannot open the eye needs prompt assessment rather than waiting for a routine screening.

Surgery, anaesthesia and inpatient care

The hospital publishes a department covering surgery, anaesthesia, resuscitation and infection control, and its current site states a substantial inpatient capacity. This supports more than office-based eye checks, but the exact pathway varies by procedure. Ask whether treatment is day surgery or requires admission, which preoperative tests are needed and who provides anaesthesia and postoperative review.

Before consent, obtain the exact diagnosis, procedure, eye and intended benefit; reasonable alternatives; common and serious risks; and the possibility of additional treatment. The operative eye should be confirmed by the team. At discharge, request the operative note, prescriptions, activity and bathing restrictions, an emergency number and a dated review plan. International patients should obtain records that can be understood by their clinician at home.

Ocular prosthetics, pharmacy and diagnostic support

The hospital's current structure includes a medical-equipment and artificial-eye office, a pharmacy, and clinical laboratory and functional-diagnostic services. Patients seeking an ocular prosthesis should ask about assessment, measurements, fabrication or fitting stages, cleaning, socket care and future adjustments. A cosmetic prosthesis does not restore sight, and pain, discharge or tissue change should be clinically assessed.

For medicines, verify the generic name, strength, frequency, duration and which eye receives each drop. Many bottles look similar. Leave an interval between different drops as instructed and avoid touching the bottle tip to the eye. Ask which medicines must be refrigerated and how to transport them in Da Nang's heat. Report rash, facial swelling, breathing difficulty, severe pain or a marked change in vision promptly.

Contact details and practical access

The verified address is 68 Phan Đăng Lưu, Hòa Cường Ward, Da Nang. The hospital's official contact page lists 0236 362 4283 and benhvienmat@danang.gov.vn. The Da Nang Department of Health also publishes the hotline 0965 201 818. Use these numbers to confirm current registration hours, weekend or after-hours arrangements, the correct department and what documents to bring.

The public sources reviewed do not document a permanent English-language service, online consultation, home visits or pharmacy-style walk-in hours. Arrange an interpreter if needed for consent, surgery or complex instructions. Public hospitals can be busy, so allow time for registration, testing, dilation and payment. Do not schedule a flight or long drive immediately after an examination that may dilate the pupils or after an invasive procedure.

Comparing eye hospitals in Da Nang

This hospital may suit patients who need a public specialist eye facility with dedicated subspecialty departments, inpatient capacity and an ocular emergency pathway. Choice should still depend on the exact problem, available clinician, required technology, timing and ability to communicate. For planned surgery, compare the named surgeon, lens or device, anaesthesia, complete price and follow-up—not only the institution's size.

Vietnam Clinic's guide to eye clinics and hospitals in Da Nang can help identify other options. In an emergency, however, use the nearest appropriate service rather than delaying for a comparison.