Accreditation with ACHS
 

We are delighted to announce that Berwick Eye and Surgicentre has been awarded the maximum accreditation possible of four years with the Australian Council of Health Care Standards.

ACHS accreditation sends a clear message to the community that Berwick Eye and Surgicentre, its management and staff, are committed to excellence in health care with a strong and continuing focus on safety, quality and performance.

I would like to commend all involved including, importantly, consumers, for their contribution not only during the assessment and evaluation process, but also for their support and commitment to quality through continuing dialogue and improvement initiatives.

‘We are aware that consumers today demand a high standard of health care, and we are pleased and proud that Berwick Eye and Surgicentre  has been recognised for meeting this expectation.’

The ACHS is an independent, not-for-profit organisation which has received international recognition for excellence in assessment and evaluation, world wide, with certificates of achievement from the International Society for Quality in Health Care (lSQua), and is responsible for accrediting the majority of health organisations throughout Australia.

Presbyopia ( loss of accommodative amplitude with aging ) is a disabling condition not fully correctable with spectacles.

 The Restor Multifocal Lens

The development of the Restor multifocal implant , released  12 months ago has allowed thousands of patients to be free of spectacles  and enjoy good reading vision. It effectiveness depends on meticulous preoperative biometry with a laser interferometer and careful patient selection as well as faultless surgical technique.

Its has the advantage in less visual distortion and halo at night and being effective in all light conditions unlike its competitor refractive technology  multifocal lenses  such as the Rezoom or Array.

Restor  lenses are only available to those ophthalmologists that have undergone  special training in their use. The require higher standards of pre-operative biometry and meticulous surgical technique. Alcon has certified Berwick Surgicentre as a “Restor Lens Site” on the basis of training and quality of facility.

I am one of the top 3 implanters of Restor lenses in Victoria. To date   all  reports are of  a  high satisfaction rate and  no incidences to date of  lenses requiring exchange or of laser vision correction postoperatively.