An eye test will take between 45 minutes for an initial test to 30 minutes for a follow up. During this time we will test your vision, eye health and eye coordination and screen for eye diseases such as glaucoma and macula degeneration. We will listen to your concerns and take the time to explain your eyes to you, in understandable and actionable language. Read more

In addition to the eye test, a general eye care health check is included in all our comprehensive consultations. If eye health issues are found during this general health check our optometrists will perform further tests to diagnose and monitor specific eye conditions. Read more

Dry macular degeneration is a common eye disorder among people over 50. It causes blurred or reduced central vision, due to thinning of the macula. The macula is the part of the retina responsible for clear vision in your direct line of sight. Read more

Glaucoma is a group of eye conditions that damage the optic nerve, the health of which is vital for good vision. This damage is often caused by an abnormally high pressure in your eye. Read more

Diabetic retinopathy is a diabetes complication that affects eyes. It’s caused by damage to the blood vessels of the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye (retina). At first, diabetic retinopathy might cause no symptoms or only mild vision problems. But it can lead to blindness. Read more

Keratoconus occurs when your cornea (the clear, dome-shaped front surface of your eye) thins and gradually bulges outward into a cone shape. A cone shaped cornea causes blurred vision and may cause sensitivity to light and glare. Read more

Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a non-invasive imaging test. The OCT machine uses light waves to take cross-section pictures of the back of the eye (retina). OCT is routinely used to image the eyes of patients with macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma… Read more

Symptoms of dry eye include, itchiness (particularly in the corner of the eyes), stinging or burning, redness, tired eyes (and the feeling that they need to be closed to bring relief). In some instances they may also include occasional blurred vision and mucus around the eyelids. Read more

Orthokeratology, or ortho-k, is the use of specially designed and fitted contact lenses to temporarily reshape the cornea to improve vision. It’s like orthodontics for your eyes and the treatment is often compared to dental braces. Read more

Laser eye surgery assessment checks if someone is suitable for laser eye surgery. It involves measuring the eye with specialised equipment. Read more

For some people, developing visual skills can be particularly difficult, meaning slow progress in learning to read, hand-eye coordination and learning. Every one of us has to learn to coordinate their eyes. In the same way as a toddler learns to coordinate their arms and legs to walk. Read more

Whilst we cannot diagnose dyslexia, we can test for common vision problems that can cause similar issues. We recommend that any child with dyslexia or dyslexia-related symptoms have a comprehensive Vision Skills Assessment so as to determine the status of their vision skills. Read more

Virtual Reality is a therapy tool we use to improve a patient’s binocular vision (how the eyes work together to produce a three dimensional representation of the world), reduce suppression (where a patient uses only one eye at a time) and improve amblyopia (lazy eye). Read more

Sports activities require accuracy and speed for optimal performance. These skills allow you to track a ball as it flies through the air, stand in the correct location to catch a ball, and accurately pass the ball to another player. Reduced visual skills will make it difficult to participate in sports activities and team sports. Read more

Our optometrists are experienced in helping with some of the most complex of visual problems, such as those brought about by conditions such as autism, dyslexia and problems with reading. One in 5 children suffer from an undetected vision problem. Many of these conditions can be picked up in children at an early age. Read more

Reading can be difficult for many reasons. Our optometrists assess the reading skills of children and adults from the visual side. That is the mechanics of getting words from the pages to the brain. Read more

Neilson Eyecare offers Colour Vision testing to test for colour vision deficiencies (commonly known as colour blindness). There are many different types of colour vision deficiencies, including red, green and blue. We have the Ishihara 24 plate test, the Medmont C100 flicker test and the Farnsworth D15 colour arrangement test. Read more

Migraine symptoms, including Vestibular Migraines, commonly begin with a migraine aura, in the form of blurred vision, loss of visual field, inability to concentrate and tingling of the fingers. This may escalate to; throbbing pain on one or both sides of the head, sensitivity to light and sound, difficulty in speech (coherently constructing a sentence), nausea and vomiting, light headedness and fainting. Read more

All the staff at Neilson Eyecare are highly trained to help our patients select the perfect frame that fits well and suits the lenses that will be fitted into them. The frame selected will also suit the lifestyle of the wearer. Whether that is playing tennis, rounding up cattle, driving long distances or whatever it is that our patients do. Our aim is always for our patients to love their glasses. Read more

Neilson Eyecare is a registered provider for Veteran Affairs optical services. Read more

Neilson Eyecare accepts all Australian Health Funds. Read More