A/Prof Colin Chan

MBBS (Hons) FRANZCO

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A/Prof Colin Chan is an expert in laser eye surgery (LASIK and ASLA), laser cataract and laser lens surgery, keratoconus and dry eye. He also specialises in the areas of keratoconus, collagen crosslinking, Intracorneal rings (Intacs, Kerarings), corneal transplant, pterygium, dry eye and ocular surface disease.

After graduating in Medicine and Surgery with Honours from the University of Melbourne, A/Prof Chan became a resident and registrar in a number of medical and surgical fields at St Vincent’s Hospital in Melbourne. He then underwent ophthalmic surgical training at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital and Sydney Eye Hospital. He subsequently was awarded a Fellowship in Cornea and Refractive Surgery in Beverley Hills, Los Angeles, USA, with Brian Boxer Wachler at the respected Boxer Wachler Vision Institute and the University of California, Irvine.

A/Prof Chan is currently Director of Refractive Surgery Degree 1 at the University of Sydney, holds two university academic positions: Conjoint Associate Professor, Faculty of Science, UNSW and Clinical Senior Lecturer, Central Clinical School, University of Sydney. He is also Examiner for Ocular Therapeutics diploma at UNSW.

His awards and credentials

His awards and credentials include:

Inaugural NOSA Young Investigator Award
Best Paper of Session at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ASCRS) 2006/07
Invited speaker to numerous international ophthalmology meetings including World Cornea Congress, American Academy of Ophthalmology and Asia Pacific Ophthalmology
On the Editorial Board for the World Ophthalmology Times
Over 25 published peer reviewed publications and textbook chapters
Invited Chairman for the World Ophthalmology Congress in 2012
Invited to run a Masterclass in intracorneal rings for keratoconus at the Aust. Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons Conference
One of the first surgeons in the world to perform collagen cross linking for keratoconus
Established the first specialised dry eye clinic in Australia
On International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO) Committee for Cornea Fellowship Standards