Clinical Services - (Metropolitan)

Services by Clinic

 ::  Visual Functions Clinic

The Visual Functions Clinic provides special investigation of visual problems and unexplained vision loss.

Services
The Visual Functions Clinic provides

• full colour vision diagnosis
• colour aptitude assessment
• dark adaptometry
• potential visual acuity
• glare susceptibility
• ERG and VEP
• laser scanning ophthalmoscopy & computerised disc topography
• clinical photography
• corneal topography
• full visual field analysis & frequency doubling perimetry

Costs
Consultations provided by optometrists may be covered directly by Medicare.

However, Medicare benefits are not payable for examinations related to occupational purposes. These include occupational colour vision assessments and ocular screenings for employees using laser equipment.

Patients or their employers are therefore charged the full scheduled fee, payable at the time of the consultation.

Eligibility
Patients may be referred to the Visual Functions Clinics by staff of the Melbourne Optometry Clinic, private optometric practitioners, medical practitioners and industry.

Please telephone the Melbourne Optometry Clinic on 9349 7455 to arrange an appointment, or look at the other options for arranging an appointment.

Additional Information
All requests for information should be directed to
Mr Yota Yoshimitsu
Manager of Visual Functions Clinic
Telephone: 9349 7400

Additional information for referring practitioners is also available.