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Monday 8:30am - 6pm Tuesday 8:30am - 7pm Wednesday 8:30am - 7pm Thursday 8:30am - 7pm Friday 8:30am - 6pm Saturday 9am - 12pm

Animal Eye Care

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Animal Eye Care

Our vision is to be the best Animal Eye Care practice in the world. Our veterinarians regularly participate in overseas conferences.

Animal Eye Care was established in 1990, and is now one of the world's leading veterinary eye clinics. As a referral eye clinic we have specialised equipment to examine the eye and to assist in the diagnosis of eye diseases. We have three experienced Veterinary Eye Specialists and eight specialist nurses on our team. They have also contributed to textbooks and published a number of scientific papers. Animal Eye Care runs the Distance Education program in eye diseases for the University of Sydney for practicing veterinarians. The nursing team at Animal Eye Care have a wealth of experience and will be more than happy to assist you in any way we can.

11/02/2026

✨️ Welcome to the team Dr Lou Laratta! 🎉

Dr Lou is pleased and excited to join Animal Eye Care for the next several months as a locum specialist. He owned and operated Veterinary Ophthalmology Services in Nashville, Tennessee, and has been a professor at University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine.
Dr Lou and his wife Ellen are enjoying Melbourne, and visiting as much of Australia and the surrounding area as possible! They are avid hikers, and lovers of nature, music and all animals.

If you see Dr Lou in the clinic, be sure to say Hi and make him feel welcome! 🐨

05/02/2026

Attention today's consults!

Due to unplanned roadworks, Brunel street and our back carpark are closed today. Please allow extra time for parking, we are sorry for any inconvenience caused.

23/01/2026

We will be CLOSED Monday 26th January for the public holiday. We are open as normal from Tuesday 27th.
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29/12/2025

🌹Buddy's Thorn👁

We recently had the sweet border collie Buddy in for surgical removal of a foreign body in his eye. This tiny thorn managed to go completely inside his eye, miraculously avoiding any permanent damage, but requiring a surgery under operating microscope to remove it. Buddy is now recovering well and we think he is a very lucky dog!

23/12/2025

🎄HOLIDAY OPENING HOURS🎄

🎅 Christmas Eve: open 8am - 1pm

CLOSED: Christmas day and boxing day, December 25th and 26th

🎉New Years Eve: open 8am - 1pm

CLOSED: New year's day, January 1st.

👁 We are open as normal December 29th, 30th and January 2nd.

Merry Christmas from our team, we hope you all have a lovely holiday time!

22/12/2025

🐶Tashi the survivor💪

Tashi, a lovely 3 year old Beagle, recently underwent an eyelid reconstruction surgery with us to repair an older injury that had healed poorly and was causing her discomfort.

Tashi was found earlier this year in a bad situation, neglected and critically injured. Due to the severity of her injuries, she lost one of her ears and had both hind legs amputated. Her hard start to life hasn't kept her spirit down though, and through the incredible work of she has found a loving forever home, where she can zoom around on her wheels. Despite having only 2 legs now, she has an incredible quality of life and we are so happy to see her thriving with a bright future ahead.

05/12/2025

🎥 Tahlequah 🐎

Dr Robin recently treated the beautiful movie-star horse Tahlequah for a deep corneal ulcer. Luckily, we were able to heal the eye with medical management and avoid surgery; getting Tahlequah back to photoshoot ready and maintaining vision with minimal scarring.

Not only is he a star patient, but also an ambassador for 🌟

01/12/2025

😎 Fashion and eyecare! 😎

This is the lovely Fleur, and her sunglasses are not only super stylish, but also serve a purpose!

Fleur has iris atrophy, an age related degeneration of the iris, which can cause sensitivity to bright light.
👁Our iris is what constricts to form our pupil, adapting to the brightness of our environment to let more or less light in. Wearing sunglasses or special dog goggles can help our patients who are sensitive to bright light have more fun outside and live a happy normal life!🌿

18/11/2025

🎉 Happy Birthday Blue! 🥳

This week we celebrated the birthday of our unofficial mascot, Blue, who turned 13. Many of you may recognise him from the waiting room where he can be found loafing or greeting patients. Make sure to say hi to Blue when you're next in for your appointment! 👋

(Swipe for a picture of baby Blue cuteness!)

06/11/2025

🐶 Meet Squishy! 🐶

Squishy is a lovely 7 month old pug that we have all had the pleasure of cuddling everytime she visits. She underwent surgery to correct her puppy entropion and has been a star patient. Entropion is a condition where the eyelids roll inward, causing the hairs to rub on the surface of the eye, which can lead to discomfort and corneal ulcerations. Through surgery, our team corrected the shape and position of Squishy's eyelids and now she is living a happy life with healthy eyes.

10/10/2025

🐾Happy International Veterinary Nurse Day!🐾

Our dedicated team of nurses do so much for the patients, did you know their role includes all these jobs and more?
- Placing IV catheters
- Taking bloods and running diagnostic tests
- Performing ultrasounds and ERGs
- Monitoring anaesthesia
- Caring for patients pre and post surgery
- Assisting vets with surgeries and procedures
- Administering medications
- Advising pet owners and triaging urgent cases

And of course, most importantly, showing your pets endless love and cuddles! 💕

Today we say thank you to all the nurses out there and the amazing work they do.

28/07/2025

This beautiful litter of golden retrievers came to see us for their breed checks. Dr. Robin was able to assess the condition of their eyes, and all of our team welcomed the puppy cuddles

Address

181 Darling Road
Malvern East, VIC
3145

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 6pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 7pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 7pm
Thursday	8:30am - 7pm
Friday	8:30am - 6pm
Saturday	9am - 12pm

Website

http://www.animaleyecare.com.au/

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