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About Us

At Vision West we endeavour to make your optical experience a pleasurable one. Whether this is your first optical encounter, you are an optical veteran or have a special optical need, we have everything to meet your optical requirements.

Our friendly professional staff will provide you with the best possible advice, products and service to meet your every optical need.

All our staff are trained in their area of specialty, be it the Optometrist, Optical Dispenser or Vision Therapist, our staff all have accredited qualifications in their field and participate in ongoing continuing education to keep abreast of the latest technology and changes in vision care.

Vision West is an independent Western Australian practice, owned and operated by Paul Clarke and John Palassis.

Our Staff:

Optometrists:

Elissa Campbell

John Palassis

Tse-Ling Wong

Optical Dispensers

Paul Clarke

Rita Freijah

Kasey Davidson

Accredited ACBO Vision Therapist

Theodora Palassis

Practice Manager

Donella Plowright

Front Desk Staff

Tahlienna Charlesworth

Kathleen Eames

John Palassis graduated as an Optometrist from the University of New South Wales in 1987 with Honours, and is a Fellow of the Australasian College of Behavioural Optometrists(FACBO) and Fellow of the College of Optometrists in Vision Development (FCOVD) in the USA. John is also an Ophthalmic Medicines Prescriber having successfully achieved the Postgraduate Certificate in Ocular Therapeutics (PG.Cert.Oc.Ther.).

Elissa Campbell graduated as an Optometrist from the University of Melbourne in 2001, and is a Fellow of the Australasian College of Behavioural Optometrists (FACBO). Elissa is also an Ophthalmic Medicines Prescriber having successfully achieved the Postgraduate Certificate in Ocular Therapeutics (PG.Cert.Oc.Ther.). Elissa joined the Vision West team in 2006.

Tse-Ling Wong graduated with Honours as an Optometrist from Queensland University of Technology in 2005, also winning the QUT University Medal upon completing her degree. Tse-Ling worked both in Brisbane and Mandurah, prior to joining the Vision West team in 2011. Tse-Ling has experience in the field of Low Vision through work with the Association of the Blind since coming to WA. Tse-Ling is a member of the Australasian College of Behavioural Optometrists.

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Presbyopia (age related near vision loss)
Where the flexibility and elasticity of the crystalline lens in the eye reduces with age, in so doing the near focus ability of the eye reduces. This requires near vision spectacles to compensate for the loss of focus ability with age. more