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News & articles

Latest news

As Australia’s leading provider of ophthalmic  services, there’s always something to report – whether it’s new team members, new technology or new stories we think you might like to hear more about.

Latest articles

While it’s important to provide you with the latest information about vision issues and how they can be cared for, there are many smaller topics that deserve more detailed attention. This is where you might find them.

 

Vision in the news

Vision Eye Institute Doctors have recently featured in segments on A Current Affair (laser cataract surgery) and TodayTonight (presbyopia).

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Our doctors

Dr Michael Lawless

Meet Dr Michael Lawless

Dr Michael Lawless specialises in vision correction and cataract surgery and is based at Vision Eye Institute Chatswood. Read more

 

Dr Darryl Gregor

Meet Dr Darryl Gregor

Dr Darryl Gregor specialises in cataract surgery and refractive lens exchange, with an interest in intraocular lenses. He practices out of Vision Eye Institute, Southport.  Read more

Dr Lee Lenton

Meet Dr Lee Lenton

Dr Lenton is a specialist cataract and refractive surgeon. His specialist services are available at the Townsville and River City clinics. Read more

Dr Patrick Versace

Meet Dr Patrick Versace

Dr Patrick Versace is a specialist cataract and refractive surgeon with a particular interest in presbyopia correction. Bondi Junction Read more

 

Dr Joe Reich

Meet Dr Joe Reich

Dr Reich is a specialist cataract and refractive surgeon. His services are available at the clinics in Camberwell, Blackburn South, Coburg and St Kilda. Read more

 

Dr Lewis Levitz

Meet Dr Lewis Levitz

Dr Levitz specialists in cataract, oculoplastic and general ophthalmology. He is available at Vision’s clinics at Coburg, Camberwell, Footscray and Blackburn South. Read more

 

Dr Raj Pathmaraj

 

Meet Dr Raj Pathmaraj

Dr Pathmaraj practices general ophthalmology, glaucoma and cataract surgery. His specialist services can be found at Blackburn South and Coburg. Read more

 

Dr Frank Howes

Meet Dr Frank Howes

Dr Howes specialises in refractive and cataract surgery. He’s based at Vision’s clinics at River City, Southport and Varsity Lakes. Read more

 

Dr Colin Chan

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Meet A/Prof Colin Chan

Dr Colin Chan specialises in refractive, cataract and corneal surgery. He works out of Vision Eye Institute at Chatswood and Bondi Junction. Read more

 

Professor Gerard Sutton

Meet Professor Gerard Sutton

Professor Sutton specialises in vision correction, cataract and keratoconus surgery. He practices from our clinic at Chatswood. Read more

 

Dr Chris Rogers

Meet Dr Chris Rogers

Dr Christopher Rogers is a corneal specialist and is based at our clinic in Chatswood. Read more

 

Dr Simon Chen

Meet Dr Simon Chen

Dr Simon Chen is an expert in conditions affecting the macula and retina. He is available in our clinics at Bondi Junction, Chatswood, Drummoyne and Hurstville. Read more

 

Dr Tim Roberts

Meet Dr Tim Roberts

Dr Tim Roberts specialises in cataract surgery and glaucoma. His services are available in  Chatswood and Cremorne. Read more

 

Dr David Ng

 

Meet Dr David Ng

Dr David Ng is a specialist cataract surgeon. He’s based at our clinics at Chatswood, Cremorne and Drummoyne. Read more

 

Dr Jeff Friedrich

Meet Dr Jeff Friedrich

Dr Friedrich specialises in macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy and provides his services at Vision’s clinics in Chatswood and Cremorne. Read more

 

Dr Mark Jacobs

Meet Dr Mark Jacobs

Dr Jacobs is a specialist in cataract surgery and provides his specialist services at our clinic in Drummoyne.  Read more

 

Dr Ralph Higgins

Meet Dr Ralph Higgins 

Dr Higgins has a special interest in glaucoma and cataract surgery. He works out of our Bondi Junction clinic. Read more

 

Dr Paul Hughes

Meet Dr Paul Hughes

Dr Hughes specialises in cataract and refractive surgery. He is the Medical Director of Vision Eye Institute in Hurstville.  Read more

 

Dr Gary Schiller

Meet Dr Gary Schiller

Dr Gary Schiller specialises in the areas of cataract, glaucoma and medical retina. He is available at Vision’s clinics in Hurstville and Drummoyne. Read more

 

Dr Robert Bourke

Meet Dr Robert Bourke

Dr Bourke specialises in treatment of macula, vitro-retina and cataract. He provides his services at our Varsity Lakes, Southport and Coolangatta clinics. Read more

 

Dr Peter Heiner

Meet Dr Peter Heiner

Dr Heiner specialises in refractive and micro-incision cataract surgery. His services are available at both Southport and Coolangatta clinics. Read more

 

Dr Elizabeth Hagen

Meet Dr Elizabeth Hagen

Dr Hagen manages common conditions such as glaucoma and lid tumours. She is based at the Coolangatta clinic. Read more

 

Dr Mark Loane

Meet Dr Mark Loane

Dr Loane specialises in glaucoma, cataract surgery and general ophthalmology and he works out of the clinic at River City. Read more

 

Dr John Glastonbury

Meet Dr John Glastonbury

Dr Glastonbury is a general ophthalmologist with an interest in cataract surgery. He operates from our Hyde Park clinic in Townsville. Read more

 

Dr Andre Horak

Meet Dr Andre Horak

Dr Horak specialises in retina and cataract surgery and his services are available from our clinic in Mackay. Read more

 

Dr Ed Boets

Meet Dr Ed Boets

Dr Boets specialises in cataract and strabismum (squint) surgery. He works out of the Vision Eye Institute clinic in Mackay. Read more

 

Dr Jim McAlister

Meet Dr Jim McAlister

Dr McAlister specialises in tumours, refractive and complex cataract surgery. He works out of the clinics at Varsity Lakes and Mount Gravatt. Read more

 

Dr Devinder Chauhan

Meet Dr Devinder Chauhan

Dr Chauhan is a retinal and macular specialist and shares his time at Camberwell, Footscray and Box Hill clinics. Read more

 

Dr Nandor Jaross

Meet Dr Nandor Jaross

Dr Jaross is a retinal specialist and his services are available at both Coburg and Footscray clinics. Read more

 

Dr Guy Olorenshaw

Meet Dr Guy Olorenshaw

Dr Olorenshaw is a specialist refractive surgeon and he is based at our clinic in St Kilda Road.  Read more

 

Dr Eric Mayer

Meet Dr Eric Mayer

Dr Mayer specialises in medical and surgical retina. He’s based at the clinics in Box Hill, Blackburn South and Coburg. Read more

 

Dr Abi Tenen

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Meet Dr Abi Tenen

Dr Tenen specialises in laser vision correction and cataract surgery. Her  services are available at our clinics in Blackburn South, Camberwell, Coburg and St Kilda. Read more

 

Dr Doug Roydhouse

Meet Dr Doug Roydhouse

Dr Roydhouse specialises in cataract surgery and medical retina and he works out of the Vision clinic in Footscray. Read more

 

Dr Ron Stasiuk

Meet Dr Ron Stasiuk

Dr Stasiuk is a cataract and refractive surgeon. His services are available at our clinic in Blackburn South. Read more

 

Dr Matthew Russell

Meet Dr Matthew Russell

Dr Russell is a vitreo-retinal and cataract surgeon. He is based at Vision Eye Institute in Mount Gravatt, River City and Varsity Lakes  Read more

 

    

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