Insured prices
Eye surgery costs if you have health insurance
Consultation
- ($210 for pensioners)
- This does not include any scans or treatment that may be required
- Medicare rebate on consultation fee with a current referral from your Optometrist or GP
- Private health insurance does not contribute to consultations
Standard cataract eye surgery costs
- Direct-billed to your health fund (provided there is top hospital cover with inclusion for cataract surgery – please check with your health fund)
- This includes follow-up for 6 weeks
Notes: There may be an excess to pay attached to your health insurance.
Lifestyle cataract surgery pricing
- Direct-billed to your health fund (provided there is top hospital cover with inclusion for cataract surgery – please check with your health fund)
- This includes follow-up for 6 weeks
Notes: There may be an excess to pay attached to your health insurance.
Laser cataract surgery pricing
- Out of pocket $1200 to $1700 depending on fund
- This excludes anaesthetist’s fee
- This includes all follow-up for 6 months
Notes: There may also be an excess to pay attached to your health insurance.
In-room glaucoma treatments pricing
- Cost starts from $650 for SLT ($550 for pensioners)
- Yag PI is $560 ($460 for pensioners)
- Follow-up appointments are charged
- Treatment plans are individualised to meet patients needs
- Private health insurance does not contribute to in-room treatments
Notes: Medicare rebate is $395.40 for SLT & $309.75 for Yag PI
Keratoconus treatment pricing
- Cost starts from $2000 per eye
- This includes follow-up for 4 weeks
Notes: Medicare rebate is $1136 per eye.
Age-related macular degeneration treatment pricing
- Cost starts from $45 (for the pre-injection scan)
- This includes follow-up for 5 days
- This is pending your health fund coverage (given that AHSA funds no longer cover theatre injections)
Notes: There may be an excess to pay attached to your health insurance.
Dry eye treatment pricing
- Cost starts from $150 for a single treatment
- $500 for a course of four treatments
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Uninsured prices
Eye surgery costs if you don’t have health insurance
Consultation
- ($210 for pensioners)
- This does not include any scans or treatment that may be required
- Medicare rebate on consultation fee with a current referral from your Optometrist or GP
Standard cataract surgery costs
- $2500 – $3000 (per eye)
- Out of pocket is from $2362 (pensioner $1962)
- Excludes anaesthetist
- This includes follow-up for 6-10 weeks
Lifestyle cataract surgery costs
- $3500-$4000 (per eye)
- Out of pocket is from $2362 (pensioner $1962)
- Excludes anaesthetist
- This includes follow-up for 6-10 weeks
Laser cataract surgery costs
- $5500 (per eye)
- Out of pocket $4962
- This includes follow-up for 6-10 weeks
Notes: Please note this does not include the anaesthetist’s fee.
In-room glaucoma treatments pricing
- Cost starts from $650 ($550 for pensioners) for SLT
- $560 ($460 for pensioners) for Yag PI
- Follow up appointments are charged
Keratoconus treatment pricing
- Cost starts from $2000
- This includes follow-up for 4 weeks
Notes: Medicare rebate is $1136 per eye.
Age-related macular degeneration treatment pricing
- Cost starts from $575
- This includes follow-up for 5 days
Our expertise has helped thousands of Queenlanders rejuvenate their eyes
“Very friendly and professional staff. Dr Russell is extremely informative and has a really positive presence. The doctor and all of the staff ensured all my questions were answered fully. I left the surgery feeling as if I’d been really well cared for.”
“The staff are all friendly and helpful.”
“Dr Russell and the entire team should be commended for their genuine care and personal attention. They made every possible effort to explain and clarify the treatment required and made sure I was comfortable through the consultation treatment.”
“Dr Russell is my hubby’s specialist for years. We love him. Such a kind person and always spends time to explain everything.”
“Many thanks for your care and skill and a big thanks to all your staff for their friendly care and professionalism shown each time I have visited.”
“My wife came to see Dr Russell today and we wanted to say thank you to all the staff for the kind and professional service. We are also extremely grateful for Dr Russell’s generosity when it came to us paying for the consultation. We wanted to reach out and say thank you so much!”
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Useful information about financing
Insurers
We’ve got you covered, OKKO is pleased to work with all the insurers below:
Australian Unity
ACA
CBHS
CBHS Corporate
CDH
CUA Health
Doctors’ Health
Emergency Services
GMHBA
GU Health Corporate
HBF
HCI
Health Partners
Health.com.au
HIF
Latrobe
MDHF
MO Health
Navy Health
Nurses and Midwives
Onemedifund
Peoplecare
Phoenix
Police
QCH
Reserve Bank
RT Health Fund
St Lukes
Teachers Health
Teachers Health
Westfund
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Our Brisbane eye specialists
We are dedicated to providing you with the best possible eye health and vision outcomes
Dr. Matthew Russell, MBChB, FRANZCO
Brisbane Eye Surgeon
I am a specialist ophthalmic microsurgeon, internationally trained retinal surgeon, medical retinal diseases specialist, and cataract surgeon. With a career that spans over 15 years, I have mastered the ability to achieve precise results with the aim of helping patients regain their confidence and youthful energy.
Dr Judy Ku, MBChB, FRANZCO
Specialist ophthalmic surgeon
I am a specialist in glaucoma, cornea & external diseases and cataract surgery. I am passionate about assisting my patients to achieve their full visual potential. I feel extremely privileged to have the opportunity to restore sight and to improve people’s quality of life.