Dr. Alan Johnston established East Melbourne Optometry & Low Vision Centre in response to patients’ requests for specialized, optical low vision care.  Although he provided this care from Highton Eyecare, his optometry practice in regional Geelong, many older patients from Melbourne and interstate found this location inconvenient..

East Melbourne Optometry & Low Vision Centre is in the heart of Melbourne’s ophthalmological precinct, opposite St Vincent’s and St Vincent’s & Mercy Private Hospitals and adjacent to the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital.  It is equipped with the latest Nidek^® computerized vision testing equipment and can order complex spectacle lenses remotely through the computerized Hoyalog^® system.  It has anterior eye (slitlamp) and Zeiss^® retinal cameras with the facility to record and store digital images.  These are emailed to patients or their referring practitioners on request, and are available for comparison with new images recorded at future consultations. 

We direct bill consultation fees for patients with Health Care, Pensioner Concession or Department of Veterans’ Affairs Gold Cards.  For other patients we charge the Medicare schedule consultation fee. 

Fees for spectacles and other appliances are not recoverable from Medicare, although eligible patients with private health insurance and ancillary cover may be able to claim part reimbursement.

Staff at East Melbourne Optometry & Low Vision Centre are happy to discuss any aspect of fees charged for consultations or ophthalmic goods.