FOR PATIENTS
Prepare for your eye appointment.
YOUR FIRST VISIT
What to bring and plan for.
Your referral and cards
Bring your current referral, Medicare card and private health fund details if you have them.
What you use now
Bring your current glasses and a list of your medicines and eye drops, including the dose and how often you use them.
Confirm how long to allow
A first visit may include several eye tests before you meet the ophthalmologist. Ask the practice team how long to allow for your appointment.
Plan for dilation
Your pupils may be dilated with eye drops. Bring sunglasses and arrange a driver, because your vision may be blurred and light-sensitive afterwards.
VISION AND EYE CONDITIONS
How vision can change
Choose a condition
What this mode demonstrates
Cataract can soften detail and increase glare
This mode illustrates how a cloudy natural lens may reduce contrast, blur detail and make bright light feel more scattered.
Drag the divider, or use the arrow keys, to compare the views.
Illustration only — people can experience these conditions differently.
This comparison is not a diagnostic tool, cannot represent an individual's vision and does not replace a clinical eye examination.
BEFORE YOU ARRIVE