Ophthalmology

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We provide medical and surgical procedures for people who have disorders or problems with their eyes.

Clinical service overview

Our service provides specialist expertise in:

  • Medical ophthalmology
  • Diabetic eye disease
  • Infectious and inflammatory disorders
  • Immunological disorders and transplantation
  • Traumatic orbital and eye disease
  • Oculomotility disorders
  • Cataract surgery
  • Age related macular degeneration
  • Oculo plastics
  • Cornea and corneal transplantation
  • Keratoconus management

The Orthoptic Department (Ms Natalie Coleman, Head of Unit) operates in close physical and functional association with the Ophthalmology Unit.

Orthoptists provide specialist services for:

  • Diabetic Screening
  • Glaucoma Monitoring
  • Drug monitoring and Implications
  • Ocular Motility
  • Visual Field monitoring for Neurological disorders

Working within the Ophthalmology outpatient clinics, we can provide support in the assessment and management of:

  • Eye disease related to diabetes
  • Patients with cataracts
  • Infection and inflammation
  • Traumatic disease
  • Patients with glaucoma
  • Immunological disorders and transplantation
  • Oculomotility disorders
  • Age-related macular degeneration
  • Corneal transplantation
  • Keratoconus management

Exclusion criteria

This service does not routinely offer treatment for the following:

  • Patients who are being treated for the same condition at another Victorian public hospital
  • Children under 18 years of age
  • Adult refractive conditions alone, without co-morbidity
  • Minor ocular abnormalities without any other pathology (eg. blepharitis & dry eyes)
  • Presbyopia without co-morbidity
  • Routine screening e.g. diabetes, family history of glaucoma, drug toxicity
  • Standard ocular surface infections (eg. conjunctivitis)
  • Patients who are under the care of a private ophthalmologist

Refer your patient

Fax referral to us

We accept GP and specialist referrals to this service.

All referrals are triaged by the service according to clinical urgency.

Patients requiring immediate assessment should be sent to the Emergency & Trauma Centre.

If a patient requires surgery, they will be placed on a surgical waiting list. The patient may also need to attend a Pre-Admission Clinic prior to surgery.

To refer your patient, complete and fax a referral to us. For urgent referrals, also contact the service Registrar to discuss the case.

To ensure appropriate and timely triage, include all demographic and clinical details as well as relevant investigation results.

If you are concerned about any delay of the appointment or if there is any deterioration in your patient’s condition, contact the service Registrar on call on (03) 9076 2000.

Referral enquiries

(03) 9076 2025

Referral fax

(03) 9076 6938

Enquiries email

outpatient@alfred.org.au

Special referral instructions

Excluding paediatrics. Patients under 16 years of age are seen at Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital or Royal Children's Hospital.

Our clinics

Clinic name Campus Location
Ophthalmology Clinic The Alfred 99 Commercial Rd, Melbourne VIC 3004
Ophthalmology Diabetes Screening Clinic The Alfred 99 Commercial Rd, Melbourne VIC 3004
Medical Ophthalmology Clinic The Alfred 99 Commercial Rd, Melbourne VIC 3004
Glaucoma Clinic
Tuesdays at The Alfred
The Alfred 99 Commercial Rd, Melbourne VIC 3004
Glaucoma Clinic
Fridays at The Alfred
The Alfred 99 Commercial Rd, Melbourne VIC 3004
Cataract Clinic The Alfred 99 Commercial Rd, Melbourne VIC 3004
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