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Clinical Services - (Metropolitan)Services by Eligibility
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| Eye Examinations | The Clinic provides primary optometry care through its General Clinic which is staffed by optometrists and optometry students under the supervision of registered optometrists. The costs of most optometry consultations are covered by Medicare. The Clinic bulk bills consultation fees and so normally no consultation fee is payable by the patient. All aspects of your visual function are investigated including binocular vision, eye health and your spectacle prescription. |
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| Glasses | A copy of any necessary prescription is available at the end of consultation, or glasses are available from the Clinic. If you have held the Health Care card continuously for six months and glasses are clinically necessary they may be provided at a subsidised rate. If you have not held the Health Care Card for six months, glasses and contact lenses are still available at competitive prices. |
| Contact Lens Services | Contact lenses can be provided
at moderate cost for those who need contact lenses to achieve
good vision. All types of contact lenses are available from
the Clinic.
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| Paediatric Services | Dependent children under the
age of 18 listed on your card can be seen in our Children's
Clinic. Staff are experienced in the diagnosis and treatment
of children's ocular conditions.
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| Disability Services | Services for people with intellectual, physical, sensory and/or multiple disabilities are available. These services can be provided at the main clinic in Carlton, or an off-site visit can be arranged through the Visiting Disability Service. |
| Visual Functions Clinic | You may be referred into the
Visual Functions Clinic by your own eyecare practitioner
or as a result of your eye examination in the Clinic. Specialist
staff and equipment are used for specific assessment and
opinions.
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| Ocular Disease Services | Several clinics are available to manage the detection and monitoring of ocular diseases:
You may be referred into this clinic by your own eyecare practitioner or as a result of your eye examination in the Clinic. |
| Low Vision Clinic | Patients who have a loss of vision
not correctable by spectacles or contact lenses may be helped
at a Low Vision Clinic which can provide assessment and advice,
as well as various forms of optical assistance to make the
best use of remaining vision.
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Available Locations
These services are all available from the main Carlton site and information on requesting an appointment is available.
General clinic services are also available at the regional clinic sites at Broadmeadows, East Preston, Doveton-Hallam, Braybrook and Frankston. Services are also available to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders at the Victorian Aboriginal Health Service. If you wish to attend these sites, please contact the site directly to arrange an appointment.
If your permanent residential address falls within one of these postcodes, you must attend the Melbourne Optometry Clinic for subsidised eyecare. If you live outside these areas, the Victorian Eyecare Service provides low cost eyecare to regional Victoria through a network of local practitioners.
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