Yes. To claim a Medicare rebate for your consultation, you’ll need a valid referral from your GP, optometrist, or another specialist. Referrals from GPs and optometrists are usually valid for 12 months, while specialist referrals are valid for 3 months.

Please allow around 2 hours for your first appointment. This ensures we have enough time to perform a thorough examination, any necessary tests, and answer your questions. Follow-up visits are usually shorter.

In many cases, yes. Dilating drops allow us to examine the back of your eyes properly. Your vision may be blurry and more sensitive to light for a few hours afterwards, so we recommend not driving until your vision clears. Sunglasses can help with comfort.

If your pupils are dilated, you should not drive until your vision returns to normal. Please plan ahead and arrange transport if needed.

• Your current glasses (if you wear them)
• A list of current medications and allergies
• Your referral letter (if it hasn’t already been sent)
• Your Medicare, DVA, Health Fund or Pension cards
• Any previous eye test results or scans

Yes. There is ample, free on-site parking at RiverCity Private Hospital. Please enter via Wienholt Street, off Milton Road. Our clinic is on Level 3, 401 Milton Road, Auchenflower QLD 4066.

Yes. Auchenflower Train Station is a short walk away, and bus services run along Milton Road.

We provide expert care for a wide range of eye conditions, including:

• Cataracts
• Glaucoma
• Corneal conditions (keratoconus, Fuchs dystrophy, infections, transplants, ocular surface disease)
• Pterygium
• Retinal conditions (macular degeneration, diabetic eye disease, retinal tears and vein occlusions)

If you have sudden vision loss, flashes of light, a curtain-like shadow in your vision, or a painful red eye, please call us immediately. If we are closed, seek urgent care at the nearest emergency department.

Consultation fees depend on the type of appointment and tests required. Medicare rebates are available with a valid referral. We are a private billing practice. If you are covered by private health insurance they will usually provide rebates for inpatient treatment you require. Our reception team will provide an estimate before your appointment. For inpatient treatments you will be given separate quotes for any theatre or anaesthetists fees. Fees are payable on the day of service.