Medical Disclaimer

Please remember that the medical information provided by Mr Kieren Darcy, Ophthalmologist, in the absence of a visit with a health care professional, must be considered as an educational service only. The information sent through e-mail should not be relied upon as a medical consultation. This mechanism is not designed to replace a physician’s independent judgment about the appropriateness or risks of a procedure for a given patient. We will do our best to provide you with information that will help you make your own health care decisions.

Many external links have been provided on this site as a service and convenience to our patients and other visitors to our website. These external sites are created and maintained by other public and private organisations. We do not control or guarantee the accuracy, relevance, timeliness, or completeness of this outside information.

By using this website you are accepting the following conditions:

1. No advice

1.1 Our website contains general medical information.

1.2 The medical information is not advice and should not be treated as such.

2. No warranties

2.1 The medical information on our website is provided without any representations or warranties, express or implied.

2.2 Without limiting the scope of Section 2.1, we do not warrant or represent that the medical information on this website:

(a) will be constantly available, or available at all; or

(b) is true, accurate, complete, current or non-misleading.

3. Medical assistance

3.1 You must not rely on the information on our website as an alternative to medical advice from your doctor or other professional healthcare provider.

3.2 If you have any specific questions about any medical matter, you should consult your doctor or other professional healthcare provider.

3.3 If you think you may be suffering from any medical condition, you should seek immediate medical attention.

3.4 You should never delay seeking medical advice, disregard medical advice or discontinue medical treatment because of information on our website.

4. Interactive features

4.1 Our website includes interactive features that allow users to communicate with us.

4.2 You acknowledge that, because of the limited nature of communication through our website's interactive features, any assistance you may receive using any such features is likely to be incomplete and may even be misleading.

4.3 Any assistance you may receive using any our website's interactive features does not constitute specific advice and accordingly should not be relied upon without further independent confirmation.

5. Limits upon exclusions of liability

5.1 Nothing in this disclaimer will:

(a) limit or exclude any liability for death or personal injury resulting from negligence;

(b) limit or exclude any liability for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation;

(d) exclude any liabilities that may not be excluded under applicable law.