1 EXHIBIT 23.1 Consent of Independent Auditors We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 33-54994) pertaining to the 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 and 1992 Stock Option Plans of Escalon Medical Corp., the Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 33-80162) pertaining to the 1993 Stock Option Plan of Escalon Medical Corp. and the related Prospectus of our report dated August 16, 1996, with respect to the financial statements of Escalon Medical Corp. included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended June 30, 1996. Ernst & Young LLP Princeton, New Jersey September 25, 1996