Cataracts | Brisbane Bayside Eye Clinic

Bayside Eye Clinic is a privately run specialist ophthalmology clinic. Patients will receive an account from the clinic at the end of their consultation, including any necessary clinical tests performed during the consultation. Most of these tests are able to be claimed from Medicare. Where a Medicare rebate is possible, this will be automatically processed for your at the time of payment.

Please note your Private Health Insurance does not contribute to any consultation/testing costs in the clinic. Payment is required at the end of your appointment.

	Standard Cataract Surgery	Lifestyle Cataract Surgery	Refractive Cataract Surgery
Removal of cataract	✅	✅	✅
Reduced dependence on glasses for distance and mid-range vision	❌	✅	✅
Reduced dependence on glasses for all activities	❌	❌	✅
Who is this suitable for?	People who are happy wearing glasses after surgery	People who would preferto use glasses for certain tasks only after surgery	People who would like to reduce dependence on glasses for all tasks after surgery
Precise enhancement procedures after cataract surgery	Not required (vision after surgery is corrected with glasses)	Occasionally required if there is greater-than-expected dependence on glasses*	Can be performed and is included in original surgery costs

Refractive cataract surgery treats your cataracts and may eliminate the need for glasses. It uses special intraocular lenses that offer a range of focus from distance, intermediate and near vision.

Refinement procedures such as LASIK laser vision correction may be required to "fine-tune" the eye's focus after cataract surgery and to improve vision quality.

The Lenses

Intraocular lenses vary considerably. Scans of your eyes are used to calculate the best possible lens and target focus for you.

At your initial assessment, Dr Moloney will explore your lifestyle and vision needs and discuss which lens options are most suitable for you based on a comprehensive eye examination.

In lifestyle cataract surgery, specialised intraocular lenses are used to try to reduce your dependence on glasses. For example, extended-depth-of-focus IOLs (or EDoFlenses, for short) can correct your distance and intermediate vision so that you may see clearly from 50cm to far away without glasses.

Potential Benefits of an EDOF lens

Clearer vision from 50 cm to the far distance
Very natural vision quality

The likelihood of achieving excellent distance vision without glasses depends on:

Your age
Whether you wear glasses at the moment
Whether or not you want to wear glasses after your surgery.

In standard cataract surgery, a single-focus intraocular lens is inserted into the eye. This aims to improve vision clarity, particularly for distance vision.

INSURED

Private Pricing

Your specialist’s Fee: directly billed to your Health Fund
Post Operative Eye Drops: $69.80
No charge for post-operative follow-ups for 90 days.
Total Fee per eye: $69.80 – please note this does not include your Theatre Fee excess or Anaesthetist Fee.

Pensioner Pricing

Doctor’s Fee: directly billed to your Health Fund
Post Operative Eye Drops: $56.10
No charge for post-operative follow-ups for 90 days.
Total Fee per eye: $56.10 – please note this does not include your Theatre Fee excess or Anaesthetist Fee.

UNISURED

Private Pricing

Your specialist’s Fee: $1600 per eye
Post Operative Eye Drops: $69.80
No charge for post-operative follow-ups for 90 days.
Total Fee per eye: $1669.80 – please note this does not include your Theatre Fee or Anaesthetist Fee.

Pensioner Pricing

Your specialist’s Fee: $1300 per eye
Post Operative Eye Drops: $56.10
No charge for post-operative follow-ups for 90 days.
Total Fee per eye: $1356.10 – please note this does not include your Theatre Fee or Anaesthetist Fee.

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