Meet Our Eye SurgeonsView New South WalesDr Colin ChanMBBS, FRANZCO![]() Dr Colin C. K. Chan specialises in refractive, cataract and corneal surgery. He is an expert in laser eye surgery and new treatments for keratoconus including corneal collagen cross linking with riboflavin, Intacs and Kerarings. He helped pioneer these new treatments with Dr. Boxer Wachler in the United States and has lectured widely on keratoconus. He also has a special interest in treatment of dry eyes.
Dr James GengeMB, BS, BMed Sci (Hons), FRANZCO![]() He specialises in laser eye surgery, corneal transplants, and modern cataract and refractive intraocular lens surgery. Dr Genge is one of the leaders in advanced corneal surgery techniques such as Intacs/Kerarings, collagen cross linking and corneal transplantation. Dr Paul HughesMBBS, FRANZCO, FRACS, FRCOphth![]() Dr Hughes is an internationally trained microsurgeon who has specialised in cataract and refractive surgery for the past 20 years. He has successfully performed well over 10,000 Lasik procedures.
Dr Hughes love for refractive surgery began in the early 80’s when he travelled overseas to learn the Russian technique of Radial Keratotomy (RK). However, with the development of the Excimer Laser, Dr Hughes had no doubt that this was the way of the future and his was one of the first clinics in Australia to begin performing the procedure. Dr Michael LawlessMBBS, FRANZCO, FRACS, FRCOphthDr Michael Lawless specialises in vision correction with laser and lens refractive surgery, cataract and corneal transplants. Dr Lawless graduated in Medicine from the University of Sydney in 1980. He trained in Sydney and then undertook a Corneal and External Diseases Fellowship with Professor Doug Coster in Adelaide, and a second Fellowship in Corneal and Refractive Surgery at the Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital in New York.
Dr Chris RogersMBBS, FRANZCO, FRACS![]() Dr Christopher Rogers is a corneal specialist. He has a special interest in laser refractive surgery and brought the first excimer laser used for refractive surgery into Australia in 1991.
Dr Gerard SuttonMBBS, FRANZCO, FRACS![]() Dr Gerard Sutton specialises in laser vision correction, modern cataract surgery, corneal transplantation and keratoconus surgery. His areas of expertise include Intacs and corneal cross-linking with riboflavin treatment.
Dr Patrick VersaceMBBS, FRANZCO, Dip Anaes![]() Dr Patrick Versace dedicates his Bondi Junction practice to refractive surgery. He has performed many thousands of refractive surgical procedures both laser and intraocular and continues to be a leader in the field.
View VictoriaDr Guy OlorenshawMBBS, FRANZCO, FRACS![]() Dr Guy Olorenshaw is a specialist refractive surgeon who has been performing refractive surgery in Melbourne since 1996 and LASIK since 1998.
Dr Joseph ReichMBBS, DO (Melb), FRACS, FRANZCO![]() Dr Joseph Reich is a specialist cataract and refractive surgeon who trained at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital in Melbourne.
Dr Abi TenenMBBS (Hons) FRANZCO![]() Dr Abi Tenen specialises in laser vision correction and modern cataract surgery. She is one of the few ophthalmic surgeons using Implantable Contact Lenses and offers new treatments for keratoconus, including Collagen Cross-Linking with Riboflavin and Kerarings
View QueenslandDr Darryl GregorMBBS, FRANZCO![]() Dr Darryl John Gregor MBBS (Qld), FRANZCO, is a Gold Coast Ophthalmologic Physician & Surgeon who is a well recognised pioneer with Australian cataract and refractive surgery.
Although enjoying all areas of ophthalmology, Dr Gregor’s passion lies with cataract and refractive surgery. His enthusiasm for day surgery, combined with advances in anaesthetics to accommodate his quicker surgica Dr Peter Heiner
MBBS, FRANZCO, FRACS![]() Dr Peter Heiner is a pioneer in micro-incision cataract surgeon. He
provides services in the areas of cataract surgery and refractive laser
surgery. Dr Heiner was born in Brisbane and attended medical school at
the
University of Queensland. He did his Residency and Ophthalmology
Specialty Training in the Brisbane Metropolitan Hospitals.
Dr Frank HowesMB, ChB, MMed, FCS, FRCS, FRCOphth, FRANZCOO![]() Dr Frank Howes specialises in refractive surgery, glaucoma and cataract surgery.
Dr Howes has a special interest in keratoconus and all aspects of cataract and refractive surgery as well as intra-ocular lens design. He also has strong interest in ophthalmic lasers. Dr Howes has been performing laser vision correction since 1995 and has done over 5000 procedures. Dr Lee LentonMBBS, FRANZCO, FRACS![]() Dr Lee Lenton specialises in cataract and refractive surgery.
He has special interests in phacoemulsification surgery, intraocular lens implant surgery, kerato refractive surgery, ocular surface disease management, mathematical modelling in ophthalmic surgery and undergraduate and post-graduate teaching. Top of page |


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