GLAUCOMA & CATARACT SURGEON · MELBOURNE

Cataract and
glaucoma care.

If cataracts are affecting your sight or glaucoma drops are difficult to manage, you have several treatment options to explore with Dr Enright.

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LOOKING FOR DR ENRIGHT?

Your next appointment.
A clear place to start.

For appointments with Dr Enright at Avenue Eye Specialists, contact the clinic in Windsor. If you already have an appointment booked, please confirm the location with your treating clinic.

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CHOOSING TREATMENT

What matters to you?

You might be finding it harder to drive at night, or struggling to put in your eye drops each morning. Tell Dr Enright what’s difficult for you. Your day-to-day experience matters alongside your eye test results when choosing a treatment.

Dr Nick Enright

YOUR OPHTHALMOLOGIST

Specialist expertise.
A personal approach.

Dr Nick Enright
MBBS (Hons), MMed (OphthSc), FRANZCO

Dr Enright is a Melbourne-based ophthalmologist with a focus on glaucoma, cataract surgery and general eye care.

He completed his glaucoma fellowship at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital. His approach combines specialist care with clear communication and an individual treatment plan.

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CATARACT AND GLAUCOMA

Surgery or laser can mean fewer glaucoma drops – both may be suitable for you

A key goal of treatment is to improve your vision and comfort whilst controlling your glaucoma safely. Minimising eye drops, when possible, can lead to a better quality of life and more ocular comfort.

Cataract surgery

Cataract surgery replaces your cloudy lens with a clear artificial lens. Premium lenses can reduce dependence on spectacles. Dropless cataract surgery is available, reducing the need for drops post-operatively.

If you also have glaucoma, combining cataract surgery with minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) may be an option. MIGS helps fluid drain from your eye and may reduce the number of glaucoma drops you need each day.

Laser treatment

Selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) can improve fluid drainage in suitable open-angle glaucoma. Other laser treatments have different roles, including iridotomy for some narrow-angle eyes. Suitability and follow-up are discussed individually.

Glaucoma surgery

If drops or laser aren’t keeping your eye pressure low enough, one option for some people with open-angle glaucoma is the PreserFlo MicroShunt. It’s a tiny tube that lets fluid drain from inside the eye to a space beneath its surface, lowering pressure.

BEFORE YOUR VISIT

Preparing for your first appointment

What to bring

Your referral, current glasses, medication list and any relevant previous eye tests. Bring your Medicare, concession and health-fund details where applicable.

Allow for testing

Your appointment may include investigations or dilating drops. Ask the clinic about timing and whether you should arrange someone to drive you home.

Surgical considerations

If you have private health insurance, ask your health fund whether your current policy covers the procedure you’re considering. This might be cataract surgery or a glaucoma procedure such as trabeculectomy or tube shunt surgery.

Sudden vision loss or severe eye pain? Seek urgent medical assessment. Do not wait for a routine appointment or an email reply.

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