Ophthalmologist Near Fawkner, Melbourne
Specialist eye care for Fawkner residents — approximately 20 minutes from Fawkner at Northpark Private Hospital, Bundoora.
Northern Eye Consultants at Northpark Private Hospital, Bundoora is approximately 20 minutes from Fawkner via the Metropolitan Ring Road. Our team of seven FRANZCO-certified ophthalmologists provides the full spectrum of eye care including cataract surgery, glaucoma management, medical retina, and refractive surgery.
From Fawkner, the Metropolitan Ring Road provides a direct route east to the Plenty Road exit, then north to our clinic at 135 Plenty Road, Bundoora. Northpark Private Hospital is a modern day surgery and specialist consulting facility with on-site surgical theatres and ample parking.
Specialist Eye Services Available
Northern Eye Consultants provides the full range of subspecialty ophthalmology services at our Bundoora location, covering surgical and medical eye conditions across all age groups.
How to Get Here from Fawkner
Fawkner patients reach Northpark Private Hospital in approximately 20 minutes via the Metropolitan Ring Road eastbound to the Plenty Road exit northbound.
Driving directions (~20 minutes)
- 1.From Fawkner, join the Metropolitan Ring Road eastbound.
- 2.Take the Plenty Road exit northbound.
- 3.Northpark Private Hospital is at 135 Plenty Road, Bundoora.
By car
Ample onsite parking available at Northpark Private Hospital, including disabled parking near the entrance.
By tram
Route 86 tram terminates directly in front of Northpark Private Hospital on Plenty Road.
Access
Ground floor consulting rooms, fully wheelchair accessible with disabled facilities on site.
Patients in Fawkner can access subspecialist cataract surgery at Northpark Private Hospital in Bundoora without travelling to Melbourne's CBD. Northpark Private Hospital is accessible from Fawkner via Plenty Road and the Metropolitan Ring Road, with ample parking on site. All pre-operative assessments, surgery, and post-operative reviews are conducted at Northpark, meaning patients do not need to travel to multiple locations for their care.
Northern Eye Consultants also sees patients from Fawkner who are considering laser refractive surgery or refractive lens exchange as an alternative to glasses or contact lenses. Pre-operative workup including corneal topography, pachymetry, and biometry, as well as all post-operative reviews, are conducted at Northpark Private Hospital in Bundoora. Laser refractive procedures including LASIK and PRK are performed at a partnered laser facility. Refractive lens exchange, which uses the same technique as cataract surgery to correct refractive error and eliminate the future risk of cataracts, is performed at Northpark Private Hospital. A GP or optometrist referral is required for a consultation.
Book an Appointment
A referral from your GP or optometrist is required for Medicare rebates. Ask your referrer to address it to Dr Ross MacIntyre (or any available ophthalmologist), Northern Eye Consultants, Bundoora.