Richard Lindsay and Associates
Why choose us?
Why choose us?
Richard Lindsay and Associates is proud to be one of the leading specialist contact lens practices in Australia. We see patients with incredibly diverse conditions requiring specialty contact lenses; such as irregular corneal grafts, failed refractive surgery and paediatric aphakia to name a few. We also perform Orthokeratology, which is the use of rigid contact lenses to reduce short-sightedness. Primary eye care is also a very important part of the practice, performing comprehensive eye examinations using state-of-the-art equipment to enable a complete assessment of vision and ocular health. At all times our staff greet patients with a smile and treat them with respect, care and empathy.
Why we chose to be independent?
Why we chose to be independent?
Being an independent ensures that we can provide the best care and service to our patients without being subject to any constraints or other competing interests.
What we love about East Melbourne?
What we love about East Melbourne?
Looking out over the Fitzroy Gardens every day!! Being centrally located in East Melbourne is also important as we see patients from all over Melbourne and Victoria, as well as many interstate and overseas patients.
Clinical services
Practice facilities
Optometrists
Richard Lindsay
I love meeting and helping people. I can also talk ' sometimes too much ' which helps greatly in my profession to communicate and explain things to my patients. Outside of Optometry, I enjoy watching my beloved St Kilda try to win another premiership (I was in nappies when they won their first and only flag).
Andrew Huhtanen
I chose to become an Optometrist to educate and help people, providing a memorable experience.
Jillian Campbell
When I was deciding on what I wanted to do for the rest of my life I wanted my career to tick two boxes: It had to make a positive impact on the lives of others, and it had to be something I was passionate about. Optometry ticked both those boxes. So here I am many years later and I love my job.
Giving back
Richard Lindsay and Associates gives back to the community in many ways. All our Optometrists have travelled overseas providing and teaching eye care in poorer, less developed countries. Richard was a volunteer Optometrist at both the Sydney Olympics and Melbourne Commonwealth Games, and he was in charge of the Eye Clinic at the Melbourne Games. Both Richard and Andrew have also been teaching in the undergraduate Optometry course at the University of Melbourne for many years. Over the last 19 years, the practice has provided contact lens management and after-care for more than 400 babies who have been required to wear contact lenses and we take great pride in not just the care we provide to these infants but the support we provide to the parents during this difficult time. We also provide a monthly donation to sponsor a puppy in training to become a Guide Dog, which we receive photos and updates on regularly. We are proud to participate in World Sight Day, Jeans for Genes day and other charities throughout the year as well as contribute to the fund raising of local schools and kindergartens at various times. Finally, we have recently begun a campaign to encourage patients to donate their old/unused spectacles to us - which we collect and donate to The Lions Club who send them overseas to those less fortunate.
Clinical services
Optometrists
Richard Lindsay
I love meeting and helping people. I can also talk ' sometimes too much ' which helps greatly in my profession to communicate and explain things to my patients. Outside of Optometry, I enjoy watching my beloved St Kilda try to win another premiership (I was in nappies when they won their first and only flag).
Andrew Huhtanen
I chose to become an Optometrist to educate and help people, providing a memorable experience.
Jillian Campbell
When I was deciding on what I wanted to do for the rest of my life I wanted my career to tick two boxes: It had to make a positive impact on the lives of others, and it had to be something I was passionate about. Optometry ticked both those boxes. So here I am many years later and I love my job.
Giving back
Richard Lindsay and Associates gives back to the community in many ways. All our Optometrists have travelled overseas providing and teaching eye care in poorer, less developed countries. Richard was a volunteer Optometrist at both the Sydney Olympics and Melbourne Commonwealth Games, and he was in charge of the Eye Clinic at the Melbourne Games. Both Richard and Andrew have also been teaching in the undergraduate Optometry course at the University of Melbourne for many years. Over the last 19 years, the practice has provided contact lens management and after-care for more than 400 babies who have been required to wear contact lenses and we take great pride in not just the care we provide to these infants but the support we provide to the parents during this difficult time. We also provide a monthly donation to sponsor a puppy in training to become a Guide Dog, which we receive photos and updates on regularly. We are proud to participate in World Sight Day, Jeans for Genes day and other charities throughout the year as well as contribute to the fund raising of local schools and kindergartens at various times. Finally, we have recently begun a campaign to encourage patients to donate their old/unused spectacles to us - which we collect and donate to The Lions Club who send them overseas to those less fortunate.
