What to bring to your appointment

To bring to your appointment:

  • Medicare card, health fund details (if applicable), DVA/Pension/health care card details (if applicable)
  • Current referral letter (if not already provided by your referring Doctor)
  • Your current glasses
  • A list of your medications (you can ask your GP to send this to us directly)
  • You may wish to bring sunglasses to wear afterwards if dilating drops are used

Please complete and submit the online Patient Registration Form found here.

If you like you can complete the Patient Details form [download here] and bring it with you to your first appointment.

 

What to expect at your appointment

You will be checked in by our friendly receptionists.

After this an Ophthalmic Technician or Optometrist will take a history and perform some preliminary tests such as visual acuity. Depending on the condition you have been referred for the Ophthalmic Assistant may do some further testing prior to you seeing the doctor.

They will also administer the dilating drops if required.

Following this, the doctor will conduct their assessment and consultation. If required the doctor will direct the assistant to organise further testing and prepare for any necessary procedures.

Allow around two hours for your appointment – as a result of the number of different assessments that need to be undertaken your appointment can take some time. Payment should be provided on the same day as your visit.

If your eyes are dilated with drops this will affect your vision for approximately four hours. Please do not drive during this time. It’s a good idea to arrange for someone to collect you following your appointment, or consider using alternative transportation such as the train or a taxi.

 

Eye surgery

We will provide you with information specific to your surgery at the time of booking, including detailed instructions for care following surgery.

 

FAQs

Getting here

BRISBANE
Suite 203, Westside Private Hospital
32 Morrow Street, Taringa, Brisbane Q 4068

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For your convenience, Westside Private Hospital offers three free hours of ticketed parking to all Westside Private patients. Entrance to the carpark is via Harrys Road. There is also limited on-street parking available on Morrow Street.

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If you're coming from the city, the bus stops at Morrow St near Beatrice Street (stop 17/18) in front of Hungry Jacks, and Moggill Rd at Taringa (stop 19). From there it's a short walk to Westside Private Hospital.

From the West, the bus stops at Walker St at Taringa (stop 19). Walk down the hill to the Mercedes dealership, then cross at the pedestrian safety area. Follow the path up the hill towards Westside Private Hospital.

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Westside Private Hospital is located next to Taringa train station on the Springfield and Ipswich train line.  Westside’s internal signage are linked to Translink so you can see when your train is due to arrive.

NOOSA
1/31 Thomas Street
Noosaville QLD 4068

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We are on the ground floor of the building and are located directly opposite the shopping complex with Dominos and McDonalds.

There is on street parking available or you can park in the shopping complex opposite free for 3 hours.

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There are bus stops a short 200m walk away from us on Gibson Rd at The Cockleshell, and Mary St near Albert Street (routes 628 and 632). Check Translink for more details.

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If you are taking a taxi/DVA transport, our friendly staff can arrange this for you after your appointment to take you home.

BRISBANE

NOOSA