What your appointment will cost, and what might cover it
Three things can reduce what you pay at NVISION Eyecare: your health insurance, a government subsidy you may already qualify for, and how you choose to pay. Here is all of it in one place, with our published fees alongside.
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No referral needed, for any appointment — including specialty Ortho-K, dry eye and keratoconus consultations.
Send a messageSouthern Cross Easy Claim
We are an Easy Claim partner, so your claim is processed here rather than by you afterwards.
NVISION Eyecare® is a Southern Cross Easy Claim partner. In practice that means we can process your claim on the spot through the Easy Claim portal at the end of your appointment, rather than you paying in full and claiming it back yourself afterwards.
Depending on your plan, you may be entitled to reimbursement towards your consultation, your glasses and your contact lenses. We can check your entitlement through the Easy Claim portal before you commit to anything — so if you want to know what you will actually be out of pocket, ask us at the start of the appointment rather than the end.
Cover varies considerably between Southern Cross plans, and optical benefits are usually an annual allowance rather than a percentage. Specialty treatments such as Ortho-K may attract partial cover on some plans; we recommend confirming with Southern Cross directly for anything substantial.
Two subsidies worth checking before you pay
Both are administered here at the practice. Neither is means-tested on the day — you either qualify or you don’t, and we can tell you which.
Enable under-16 spectacle subsidy
This subsidy is for children under 16 whose family holds a Community Services Card. It entitles the holder to an annual subsidy towards spectacles. Bring the Community Services Card to the appointment and we will handle the paperwork.
Ministry of Health contact lens subsidy
NVISION Eyecare® holds a contract with the Ministry of Health to administer a subsidy for severe eye conditions that require contact lens correction — keratoconus being the most common. This matters for keratoconus patients in particular, because it applies to the specialty lenses that make a genuine difference to vision, not just to standard spectacles.
Eligibility is assessed against the condition and the clinical need for contact lens correction. If you have been diagnosed with keratoconus, or your corneal mapping at NVISION indicates it, ask us whether the subsidy applies to your case.
Payment and finance options
We accept cash, Visa, Mastercard and American Express, plus Q Card and Gem Visa for treatments you would rather spread over time. Q Card and Gem Visa are third-party finance products with their own terms, interest-free periods and approval criteria — those are set by the provider, not by us.
For larger treatments such as an Ortho-K fitting package or a course of dry eye treatment, it is worth asking about payment options at the point of booking rather than on the day, so nothing about the cost is a surprise.
Published fees
These are our current listed fees. Treatment plans vary between patients, so the fee that applies to you is confirmed at your appointment before anything goes ahead.
| Service | Fee |
|---|---|
| Adult eye exam | $125 |
| Child eye exam (under 16) | $95 |
| Infant eye exam (under 3) | $125 |
| CAA pilot eye exam | $190 |
| Police eye exam | $150 |
| Short appointment (up to 15 min) | $59 |
| Driver licence screening | $59 |
| Service | Fee |
|---|---|
| Ortho-K evaluationNeeds up-to-date eye test results | $95 |
| Ortho-K fitting and lens packageIncludes lenses and initial fitting appointments. Does not include the initial eye test; additional fees apply for high prescriptions. | $2,275 |
| Replacement lenses | $1,600 per pair |
| Ortho-K follow-upExisting patients | $59 |
| Service | Fee |
|---|---|
| Comprehensive dry eye evaluationTakes 1.5 hours | $250 |
| LipiFlow® treatment | $1,250 |
| IPL treatmentFour 30-minute sessions over 2–3 months | $1,150 |
| Rexon-Eye® treatmentFour 20-minute sessions, one week apart | $1,150 |
| Punctal plugs | $199 each |
| Service | Fee |
|---|---|
| Myopia control assessmentNeeds up-to-date eye test results | $95 |
| Hoya MiyoSmart lensesWith an NVISION frame | $699 |
| Hoya MiyoSmart lensesUsing your own frame | $899 |
| Service | Fee |
|---|---|
| Adult soft contact lens fitting packageIncludes eye exam | $235 |
| Soft contact lens fitting package (under 16)Includes eye exam | $205 |
| Service | Fee |
|---|---|
| Colour vision assessmentIncludes comprehensive assessment and report | $190 |
| Service | Fee |
|---|---|
| Corneal topography map | $99 |
| Visual fields test | $65 |
| OCT scan | $109 |
| Widefield HD retinal photo | Included with eye exam |
Insurance and funding questions
Do you process Southern Cross claims on the spot?
Can you tell me what I am entitled to before I book?
Is there help with the cost of my child’s glasses?
Is there funding for keratoconus contact lenses?
Can I pay off a larger treatment?
Ask us what applies to you before you book
We can check your Southern Cross entitlement and tell you whether a subsidy covers your treatment.