Overview
The Paediatric Ophthalmology Clinic provides medical care to children aged up to four years with eye conditions. These children have often previously received care in our neonatal nursery.
This clinic runs on the first Monday of every month.
Getting here
Find us at:
163 Studley Road
Heidelberg Victoria 3084
For more information on getting here, visit Mercy Hospital for Women .
Location details
Mercy Hospital for Women, Outpatient Department, Level 3
How can people get access?
You can access the clinic via the main hospital lifts, Level 3. The Outpatient Department is on the right once you exit the lift.
Opening hours
First Monday morning of each month.
Your appointment
What to do before
Please bring your appointment letter.
What to bring
Please bring:
- your Medicare Card
- your baby’s Green Book (Victorian Child Health Record).
What to expect on the day
Your baby or child may need eye drops for the appointment, so please come 10 minutes early to allow time for the eye drops to take effect.
Appointments run to time, and usually last for 10-15 minutes.
More information
Team Composition
Your child will be supported by a consultant paediatric ophthalmologist—a medical specialist in eye diseases in childhood.
What questions should you ask
Write down any questions you may have and bring them with you.
Discharge information
If eye drops are used your baby or child, they will need protection from sunlight until the effect of the eye drops wears off.
For health professionals
This service accepts internal referrals only.
How to prepare the patient
Eye drops may be used, so please come 10 minutes before the appointment to allow time for the drops to work.
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