Eyecare Plus Optometrists Castle Hill

Chih-Chi completed her Bachelor of Optometry with honours in 2003 and the post-graduate component of Behavioural Optometry in 2005 from UNSW. She also completed her post-graduate certificate in Ocular Therapeutics in 2018, in order to be an ophthalmic medicine prescriber.

She is the current candidate for the fellowship of ACBO (Australasian College of Behavioural Optometry) and is currently finishing her research project on “Efficacy of In-Office Vision Therapy in Improving one’s quality of life” before completing her fellowship with ACBO.

Chih-Chi was the first optometrist in Australia to have completed the Optometric Extension Program Foundation Clinical Curriculum. She continuously and regularly attends conferences from different modalities (e.g. sensory/motor, speech/auditory, biomedical health and functional neurology) in order to enhance her skills as an optometrist with a holistic view. She is also a certified level 1 Tomatis practitioner, helping people with their auditory processing needs. Chih-Chi is passionate about helping people achieving their maximum potential through the excellence in optometry, whether it is in the form of vision therapy, contact lenses, tints or spectacles.

In her spare time, she enjoys bushwalking and spending time with her young family and fellowship at church.

Rosemary has been involved in Behavioural Optometry for over 30 years and is a Foundation Member and Fellow of the Australasian College of Behavioural Optometrists (ACBO).

She has an extensive background in clinical practice, child development and education and co-ordinated the Children’s Vision and Vision Therapy Clinics at the University of NSW for 25 years, where she was also responsible for designing and delivering  courses to both undergraduate and postgraduate Optometry students.  Rosemary’s contribution to Behavioural Optometry has been recognised with several awards from her profession.

Rosemary is passionate about Behavioural Optometry and Vision Therapy and the role they can play in assisting people to maximise their vision for study, work and leisure activities. Her particular areas of expertise include children with visual, developmental, learning and behavioural challenges and adults with acquired brain injuries.

In her spare time Rosemary renovates houses and with her own children now adults, she is looking forward to more relaxation and travel opportunities.

Matthew completed his Master of Clinical Optometry at UNSW with Distinction and is a qualified ophthalmic medicine prescriber. He is a member of the Australasian College of Behavioural Optometrists (ACBO).

Matthew previously worked in regional NSW in Nowra, where he had the opportunity to work closely with local communities and sharpen his clinical skills by managing more complex cases due to limited local ophthalmology services. Matthew became especially interested and passionate about Behavioural Optometry and Vision Therapy after working alongside other Behavioural Optometrists in his career and seeing the improvement improvements they bring to patients’ quality of life.

Matthew enjoys looking after patients of all stage of life, from children with reading challenges, to adults seeking relief from visual fatigue. He loves to spend time getting to know his patients better in order to understand their visual needs and personalise his treatment accordingly.

Matthew has a special interest in myopia control for children and contact lenses, including orthokeratology. As someone with a high prescription himself, Matthew is passionate about the early detection and control of myopia in children.

In his spare time, Matthew enjoys playing basketball, cooking and eating yummy food with his wife. He also enjoys spending time with his church community.

Gladys graduated with first class honours from her Bachelor of Optometry degree (UNSW) in 2008. After developing a keen interest in children’s vision, she returned to UNSW in 2012 to complete her Behavioural Optometry subjects in the Masters of Optometry course. She is currently studying her graduate certificate in Ocular Therapeutics to become a qualified ophthalmic medicines prescriber.

Gladys has worked alongside Chih Chi and Rosemary in the past and is excited to be part of the team again. She has devoted time in her career to work and provide eyecare for Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory. She has also volunteered in Cambodia to provide eyecare to the underprivileged. She loves children and is passionate about helping children learn through maximising their visual function, efficiency and processing. Gladys enjoys taking care of families, adults, children and grandparents alike, providing thorough eye care but also understanding one’s visual needs and brainstorming effective solutions for their lifestyle. She is an enthusiastic contact lens prescriber, particularly with soft contact lenses and orthokeratology. She is also engaged in work to provide contact lens education to university students.

Gladys has 2 children whom she loves spending her time with outside of work. She enjoys making memories with her young family, going on adventures with them and being involved in their school and community life. She also loves music, outdoors and keeping active!

Hui completed her Bachelor of Applied Science (Optometry) with Honours at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) in 2009.  She later completed her post-graduate certificate in Ocular Therapeutics at UNSW in 2017 and also holds a Master of Public Health from UNSW. Hui is a member of the Australasian College of Behavioural Optometry (ACBO) and is currently to pursuing further studies through ACBO.

Hui believes in a holistic approach to eye examinations, considering visual function alongside overall health and lifestyle factors. Her special interests include dry eye management, myopia control and prevention. She has worked across a wide range of clinical settings in Perth, regional New South Wales, and Sydney, and has extensive experience caring for patients across all age groups.

Outside of work, Hui is a busy mum of three young children and enjoys reading, cooking, and fellowship at church