Cataract Surgery for Watsonia Patients

Cataract Surgery near Watsonia

Patients from Watsonia and Watsonia North have one of the shortest journeys of any suburb to Northern Eye Consultants at Northpark Private Hospital, Bundoora — approximately 8 minutes north along Plenty Road. Watsonia sits directly on the Plenty Road corridor, and our clinic is just 5km to the north at the corner of Plenty Road and Greenhills Road. For patients requiring cataract surgery, the short travel distance also makes attending pre-operative assessment and post-operative follow-up appointments straightforward.

Watsonia patients travel directly north on Plenty Road to Northpark Hospital — one of the most direct routes of any suburb served by our practice. GPs and optometrists in Watsonia, Macleod, and Heidelberg Heights are encouraged to send referrals via HealthLink (EDI: nthneyec) or fax (03 9466 8833). Our team is experienced in triaging and prioritising patients based on clinical urgency, and can typically offer timely appointments for patients with functionally significant cataracts.

Surgery is performed at Northpark Private Hospital, adjacent to our consulting rooms at 135 Plenty Road, Bundoora — a modern, purpose-built ophthalmology facility serving Melbourne's northern corridor. Our specialist team holds FRANZCO fellowship and offers the full range of intraocular lens options: standard monofocal, toric, multifocal, and extended depth of focus (EDOF) lenses including the newly available TECNIS PureSee IOL.

A referral from your GP or optometrist is required to attend for a specialist consultation. Referrals can be sent to our rooms by post, fax ( 03 9466 8833), or electronically via HealthLink EDI: nthneyec.