Merrylands has an optical chain at Stockland Merrylands and a few other providers in the suburb. For patients who want independent, therapeutically endorsed eye care with bulk billing and no-gap glasses options, Prime Optometrists Auburn is 6km away and worth the short trip.
Getting Here from Merrylands
By car, Merrylands to Auburn Road takes around 10 to 12 minutes via Woodville Road. There is street parking directly outside the clinic on Auburn Road.
By train, Merrylands station is on the T2 Inner West line. Auburn is three stops east, around seven minutes by train. The clinic is an eight-minute walk from Auburn station.
Dry Eye: A Common Concern for Merrylands Patients
Dry eye disease is one of the most common conditions we treat at our Auburn clinic, and it is particularly prevalent among people who work in air-conditioned offices, retail environments, and screen-heavy roles, all common in a commercial hub like Merrylands.
Symptoms range from grittiness, burning, and blurred vision to, counterintuitively, watery eyes. Dry eye caused by meibomian gland dysfunction (the most common type) requires a specific assessment that goes beyond a standard eye test. We offer a full dry eye workup including tear film analysis, meibomian gland evaluation, and a personalised treatment plan.
Read more: Dry Eye Disease: Causes, Treatments and What Actually Works.
No-Gap Glasses and Health Fund Claiming
For Merrylands patients with private health fund optical extras, we process your claim instantly via HICAPS at the time of purchase. No forms, no receipts, no waiting for a refund.
We also offer no-gap glasses options, meaning some frame and lens combinations are available at zero out-of-pocket cost when your health fund benefit covers the full amount. Ask us what is available when you come in. Most major health funds are accepted.
Read: How to Use Your Health Fund for Glasses Before It Resets.
Bulk Billed Eye Tests
The eye examination is bulk billed under Medicare for all eligible patients. No gap fee for the consultation. This applies to adults, children, seniors, and concession card holders equally.
Also Serving Guildford and Chester Hill
Our Auburn clinic is also convenient for patients from Guildford and Chester Hill, both of which are around 8km away via Woodville Road. We regularly see patients from these suburbs and from Birrong, Yagoona, and Regents Park.
Book Your Appointment
We are open six days a week at 43 Auburn Road, Auburn NSW 2144. No referral required. Book online or call (02) 9761 0005. Bring your Medicare card for bulk billing and your health fund card if you plan to select frames or lenses.