Information updated 29 April 2022
The wearing of face masks remains required in all healthcare services and this include the ACO. Masks are required to be worn by all people who attend our clinics to ensure our staff and patients remain safe during this challenging time.
Patients are required to wear a surgical face mask rather than a cloth mask and this will be supplied to you when you arrive.
Patients unable to wear masks for medical reasons should contact the clinic prior to their appointment to discuss how we provide care at this time .
Carlton | Tel: (03) 9349 7455 |
Braybrook | Tel: (03) 9349 7455 |
Broadmeadows | Tel: (03) 8345 5414 |
Dandenong | Tel: (03) 9771 1007 |
East Reservoir | Tel: (03) 8470 1199 |
Frankston | Tel: (03) 9784 8342 |
Knox Eye Care | Tel: (03) 8459 1509 |
Wyndham Eye Care | Tel: (03) 9017 7816 |
Elizabeth Eye Care | Tel: (08) 7009 4294 |
Before your appointment please read on to ensure you are familiar with the COVID-19 safety measures we currently have in place.
When you arrive at one of our clinics, please note that you are required to:
If you are not willing to answer the questions or have your temperature checked, we will not conduct your eye test and you will be required to leave the building straight away.
On proceeding to reception, you will notice that a perspex barrier screen is in place at the desk, protecting both you and our receptionists. Please do not try to talk around the screen – just stand in front of it and our staff will be able to hear you.
Our waiting rooms have been rearranged to ensure social distancing is maintained. The waiting room is also being cleaned regularly throughout the day.
As always our dispensing team are available to talk about lens options and help you to choose your frame. These staff will also be wearing a face mask and eye protection when they are assisting you.
We are practicing social distancing in our frame rooms, with a maximum number of people allowed at any one time. Our dispensing team are limiting any direct touching of patients and if glasses need to be adjusted, they will do so with minimal contact.
All frames that are tried on by patients are disinfected before being put back on display. We are disinfecting the hard surfaces in the dispensing area between patients.
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Thank you for contacting the Australian College of Optometry. A member of our team will be in contact with you soon.
Your tax-deductible donation will help thousands of vulnerable and low-income community members receive the quality eye care all Australians deserve. With your support, we can continue to provide optometry services to remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities as well as outreach services such as providing eyecare to outreach services such as providing eyecare to people experiencing homelessness or to our Home Support Program for limited-mobility patients.
Your contribution can also support world-leading eye health research through the National Vision Research Institute.
Thank you for contacting the Australian College of Optometry. A member of our team will be in contact with you soon.
Thank you for contacting the Australian College of Optometry. A member of our team will be in contact with you soon.
Thank you for contacting the Australian College of Optometry. A member of our team will be in contact with you soon.
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Thank you for contacting the Australian College of Optometry. A member of our team will be in contact with you soon.
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