Children's Optometry
Childrens vision and school learning
Understanding Vision and how it affects learning Good vision and focussing is the key to your child’s learning development and school performance. As a parent,
Understanding Vision and how it affects learning Good vision and focussing is the key to your child’s learning development and school performance. As a parent,
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Location
Eyecare Plus Altona / Vision Advantage
90 Railway St S, Altona VIC 3018
Hours
Mon – Fri: 9am – 5.30pm
Thursday night available by appointment
Saturday: 9am – 2pm
Vision Advantage has special qualifications and training to undertake a series of Behavioural Optometry tests to assess a childs visual performance and function then implement Vision Therapy to improve and correct these weaknesses.
Behavioural Optometry is a holistic combination of eyesight, eye coordination and positioning, and how the brain interprets, processes and acts on the information.
Vision Therapy is a customised and personalised program of eye and brain exercises designed to teach and strengthen a wide range of vital children’s (and adults) visual skills.
Optometrist
B.App.Sc.Optom. FACBO
Liz completed her degree in optometry in 1990 and has been in private practice ever since. Her interest in optometry started early as she was always at the optometrist as a child. She had to wear glasses, have eye surgery, and do vision therapy before the age of 5! Liz’s special interest has always been in how vision and eye problems develop. She is a fellow of the Australian College of Behavioural Optometry and is on the examination board of the Fellowship program for the Australasian College of Behavioural Optometry.
Liz has 2 teenage sons who keep her busy with their sporting endeavours. She enjoys the outdoors, yoga, reading and travel.
Liz is available for appointments for:
Optometrist
B.Sc. O.D.
Susan is a therapeutically endorsed optometrist with experience in a variety of Independent and Corporate Optometry practises across Australia. She graduated from The University of Melbourne in 2015, and completed an externship at University of Waterloo in Toronto, Canada. She has also participated in volunteer missions in Cambodia. Susan strongly believes that education is key, and aims to ensure that every patient leaves informed and feeling in control of their ocular care.
Susan enjoys cooking, reading and travelling in her spare time while also spoiling her niece and nephew.