Bulk fees cover as many visits as are needed to achieve a satisfactory lens fit. If all the above components are required and a bulk fee is applied, the total charge is $189.10 (compared with the Optometry Australia recommended fee of $325.72). 15-minute visit to perform an after-care review of the lenses $47.25.30-minute visit to fit the lenses and/or teach lens handling and care $94.55.corneal topography $47.30 (usually performed at the initial consultation).
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In some cases not all of these will apply, for example to a previous wearer of contact lenses who does not need instruction in how to handle and care for their lenses. The fee components for simple contact lens fittings subsequent to the initial consultation follow below. Sometimes this fee will be split up into separate components that added together equal the bulk fee. When fitting contact lenses for the first time, or re-fitting you with new, different lenses, sometimes a bulk fee will be charged and our optometrists will explain this and what it covers prior to commencing the fitting process. Some contact lens consultations attract a Medicare rebate, especially those relating to patients with high or unusual prescriptions, but these tend to be in the minority. If a contact lens after-care is performed in addition to the initial consultation, the fee for doing so is $47.25 - further information on contact lens fees appears below.Ĭontact lens consultations - simple fittings Computerised perimetry (measurement of the fields of vision) is generally performed at a subsequent consultation, the fee for which is $77.05 - this procedure usually attracts a Medicare rebate of $56.40 The fee for corneal topography is $47.30 and again this may be performed at the initial consultation if necessary or sometimes at a subsequent visit. The fee for detailed optical coherence tomography (as opposed to the normal screening scan provided as part of your initial consultation) is $77.05 - this procedure may be performed at the initial consultation if it is necessary to do so such as in the examples above, or in some cases will be performed at a subsequent visit. Widefield retinal imaging is also usually performed on those patients attending the practice for the first time in order to record the best possible baseline image of the retina. The fee for Optos widefield retinal imaging is $52.00 - this procedure is particularly important for patients with higher levels of myopia (short-sightedness), diabetes, or symptoms such as flashes and/or floaters that may indicate a retinal tear or detachment. Fees for these procedures are billed in addition to the consultation fee - please see below for further details of these additional fees. Other examples include the performing of corneal topography where keratoconus is suspected or of more detailed optical coherence tomography for diabetic patients, or where there has been a sudden reduction or loss of vision. For instance, Optos widefield retinal imaging is generally performed on most first-time patients. Sometimes in the course of an examination it becomes evident to the optometrist that additional procedures need to be conducted, either on that day or at a subsequent appointment. By comparison, Optometry Australia recommends a fee of $128.30 for an initial consultation, not including these procedures. In many other practices these procedures would attract additional fees. Our fee for a standard initial comprehensive eye examination is $94.55 - this consultation usually takes 30 to 40 minutes and routinely includes digital retinal photography and a screening scan with optical coherence tomography.
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