Ophthalmologist Near Mernda, Melbourne
Specialist eye care for Mernda residents — approximately 25 minutes from Mernda at Northpark Private Hospital, Bundoora.
Mernda patients travel south along Plenty Road to Northern Eye Consultants at Northpark Private Hospital, Bundoora — approximately 25 minutes from the suburb centre. The practice offers the full range of subspecialty ophthalmology including cataract surgery, medical retina, glaucoma, and refractive surgery.
Mernda is one of the northern-most suburbs served by Northern Eye Consultants. Plenty Road connects Mernda directly to Northpark via South Morang and Mill Park, with no need to enter the CBD.
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 Mernda
Mernda patients reach Northpark Private Hospital in approximately 25 minutes via Plenty Road southbound.
Driving directions (~25 minutes)
- 1.Head south along Plenty Road from Mernda.
- 2.Continue through Doreen, South Morang, and Mill Park.
- 3.Northpark Private Hospital is at 135 Plenty Road, Bundoora, approximately 20km south of Mernda.
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 Mernda can access subspecialist cataract surgery at Northpark Private Hospital in Bundoora without travelling to Melbourne's CBD. Northpark Private Hospital is accessible from Mernda 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 Mernda 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.