Ophthalmologist Near Greensborough, Melbourne
Specialist eye care for Greensborough residents — approximately 12 minutes from Greensborough at Northpark Private Hospital, Bundoora.
Northern Eye Consultants is Greensborough's nearest specialist ophthalmology clinic, located at Northpark Private Hospital in Bundoora — approximately 12 minutes from Greensborough via Lower Plenty 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.
Greensborough, Watsonia, Montmorency, and Eltham residents have traditionally travelled to the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital in the CBD for specialist eye care. Northpark Private Hospital in Bundoora offers the same standard of subspecialty ophthalmology in a much more accessible location, with ample parking and no need to travel into the city.
Specialist Eye Services Available
How to Get Here from Greensborough
Driving directions (~12 minutes)
- 1.Head south on Lower Plenty Road from Greensborough.
- 2.Continue south on Lower Plenty Road, which becomes Plenty Road through Heidelberg West.
- 3.Continue north on Plenty Road past Macleod and Watsonia.
- 4.Northpark Private Hospital is at 135 Plenty Road, Bundoora (corner of Plenty Road and Greenhills Road).
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 Greensborough can access subspecialist cataract surgery at Northpark Private Hospital in Bundoora without travelling to Melbourne's CBD. Northpark Private Hospital is accessible from Greensborough 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 Greensborough 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.