Frequently Asked Questions

Your surgery fee includes:

• All postoperative aftercare appointments with Dr Goh for 12 months.
• All tests and investigations carried out within the first year of surgery.
• Any enhancements required within the first year of surgery.

We accept payment by EFTPOS, credit card, cash, direct bank deposit or bank cheques.

We understand that the cost of laser eye surgery can be a significant upfront cost for many. If cost is an issue, please speak to one of our staff members for interest-free finance options.

A referral is not necessary for your initial LASIK assessment. You will need a valid referral to claim a Medicare rebate for your consultation with Dr Goh. A referral can be obtained from your optometrist, General Practitioner, or another ophthalmologist. A referral from your optometrist with a record of your last spectacle prescription is very helpful in determining the stability of your refraction in the last 12 months and helps us understand any concerns you may have regarding your eyes and vision. Having a referral from your GP or optometrist also allows Dr Goh to have a dialogue with your health care practitioners as we value their input in your care.

We understand that undergoing laser eye surgery can be an anxious time for some patients and having access to a helpline is an important factor when considering laser eye surgery. All patients having surgery with Dr Goh will be given a detailed postoperative aftercare information sheet which will contain Dr Goh’s personal mobile number to contact should you have any concerns at any stage after your surgery. All emergency numbers will also be listed.

We also operate an open-door policy, wherein if there are any concerns outside of your routine visits, Dr Goh would be very happy to see you in the rooms at no extra cost. Just give us a call; we would rather hear from you than have you worry.

If you wear contact lenses, please leave them out for at least a week for soft lenses and 2 weeks for soft toric and rigid gas permeable lenses. The reason for this is that contact lenses alter the curvature of your cornea. Removing your lenses allows your cornea to assume its normal shape and allows us to take accurate measurements of your eye.

Please bring your current glasses with you and records of previous spectacle prescriptions over the last 1 year, or longer if available, which can be obtained from your optometrist.

Dr Goh performs laser eye surgery at the Manningham Private Hospital in Templestowe Lower. This facility is fully accredited, which means if you have the appropriate level of cover, your health fund will be able to offer rebates for surgery performed in this facility. See FAQ 1.

Your LASIK surgery is performed as an outpatient procedure at the Manningham Private Hospital. The LASIK procedure itself takes approximately 15 mins for each eye but you should expect to stay for at least 2 hours to allow for pre and post-operative examination and counselling.

The procedure is performed with local anaesthetic eye drops and you may request for an oral sedative if required. You will lie comfortably on a bed and Dr Goh will talk you through each step of the procedure.

We recommend that you have someone to drive you home as your vision will be blurry.

Your eyelid will be held open by an eyelid clip so you won’t have to worry about blinking. This can be slightly uncomfortable initially, but you will soon forget about it and you may think you are blinking normally even though your eyelids are held open.

The laser has iris recognition and active eye-tracking systems that closely follow and compensate for any eye movement throughout the procedure to ensure precise and accurate placement of the laser treatment. Even though it follows every smallest movement of the eye, it is important to try and keep as still as possible and maintain fixation at the green flashing light to stay on track.

If you do make a large enough eye movement, the laser detects this and automatically cuts out. Treatment can be safely resumed once your eye is brought back into position.

Laser eye surgery alters the shape of the cornea to improve the focus of your eye for distance vision, whereas presbyopia occurs due to natural age-related changes in the lens of the eye. Therefore, laser eye surgery does not treat presbyopia. If you are presbyopic and wish to have laser eye surgery to correct your distance vision, Dr Goh will advise you of options to increase your spectacle independence.

Cataract surgery is covered by Medicare and private health insurance but not refractive lens exchange surgery.

A referral from your GP or optometrist is required for you to claim a Medicare rebate for your consultation.

Dr Goh performs cataract and lens exchange surgery at the Manningham Private Hospital in Templestowe Lower.

Refractive lens exchange allows for correction of a wide range of prescriptions including myopia (short-sightedness), hyperopia (long-sightedness) and astigmatism.

Vision typically improves by the next day but it may take up to 4 weeks for full recovery.

One eye is done at a time. The second eye is typically done anywhere between 2 to 4 weeks after the first eye. We recommend taking 2 to 3 days off work after surgery on each eye.

Most people are able to resume driving 1 to 2 days after surgery. Individual advice will be given by Dr Goh at your consultation if you are deemed unsuitable to drive whilst awaiting surgery on your second eye.

The cost varies according to your spectacle prescription as the ICL implants are more expensive the higher your prescription is. In general, the approximate cost is $4000-$5000 per eye.

We accept payment by EFTPOS, credit card, cash, direct bank deposit or bank cheques.

A referral is required for you to claim a Medicare rebate for your consultation. A referral can be obtained from your optometrist, General Practitioner, or another ophthalmologist. A referral from your optometrist with a record of your last spectacle prescription is very helpful in determining the stability of your refraction in the last 12 months and helps us understand any concerns you may have regarding your eyes and vision. Having a referral from your GP or optometrist also allows Dr Goh to have a dialogue with your health care practitioners as we value their input in your care.

Dr Goh performs ICL surgery at the Manningham Private Hospital in Templestowe Lower.

ICLs can correct up to -18.0D of myopia (short-sightedness), +10D of hyperopia (long-sightedness) and up to +6.0D of astigmatism.

No. The ICL is positioned behind the iris (the coloured part of your eye), where it is invisible to both you and others. Only your eye care practitioner will be able to tell that vision correction has taken place.

The ICL is not usually noticeable after it is implanted. It does not attach to any structures within the eye and does not move around once in place.

Visual recovery is very quick with ICL surgery and most patients are able to achieve excellent unaided vision by the following day.

ICL surgery is usually performed one eye at a time. The second eye is typically done within the same week, and therefore we advise that you take a week off work.

ICLs are a very good and safe alternative for patients who are not suitable for laser eye surgery. Safety is our number one priority, and if you are found not to be suitable for laser eye surgery, ICL may be an option for you if you meet the criteria for the implantation of these lenses.

ICLs are designed to be permanent; however it has the advantage of being a reversible procedure as well. Once implanted, the lens remains in the eye indefinitely until it needs to be removed, usually at the time when a cataract develops, later in life.