Our Optometrists

Anne J. Pezzimenti BSc Optom M.Spec.ED FACBO FVCO

Anne commenced this practice in 1981. Her interest from the beginning was in children’s vision and its development. This led her to completion of a Masters of Special Education. As well as this, she also gained a fellowship in Behavioural Optometry. Her qualifications make her a unique optometrist in having knowledge in optometry as well as education. She has been kept busy with three children as well as running a practice.

Orlando Pezzimenti BScOptom FACBO FVCO

Orlando Pezzimenti graduated into Optometry in Melbourne in 1977 and after two years in general practice started a practice in metropolitan Melbourne in 1981 in partnership with wife Anne (also an ACBO fellow). In 1983 they also started another in Melbourne’s West nearby to where Orlando grew up.

His interests in behavioural optometry began when Anne and Orlando started their family and Orlando had Anne’s patients to look after. Some initial successes awoke a strong interest in behavioural optometry and Orlando is now a strong advocate. The significant workloads of running two practices has resulted in consolidation to one practice only. He has previously served his profession as a councillor and treasurer of the Victorian Division of the Optometry Association.

His interests include road running and music.

Kate M. Doherty BScOptom LOSc FACBO FVCO

Kate practises on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. She also does clinical teaching for one session per week to 5th year optometry students in the Children’s Vision Clinic at the Australian College of Optometry.

She has worked in the UK and as Director of Professional Services at the Optometrists Association of Australia. She was the founding convenor of the National Children’s Vision Committee of the Optometrists' Association and organized and implemented National Children’s Vision Week as optometry’s contribution to UNICEF’s International Year of the Child.  She prepared a manual on examining children for the National Association in that year.

Kate gained her ACBO fellowship in 1999 and served as joint Victorian Director of ACBO from 2002 to 2004.