
How to get a referral to an eye specialist
Seeing an eye specialist (an ophthalmologist) usually starts with a referral. Here is how it works in Australia, and what to do if you are...

Corneal scarring and PTK
The cornea is the clear front window of the eye. When it is injured or infected, it can heal with a scar, which scatters light...

Laser vision correction or lens exchange: which suits me?
Around the mid-forties, most people start to need reading glasses. This is called presbyopia, and it happens as the eye's natural lens loses flexibility. If...

Cloudy vision after cataract surgery
Cataract surgery usually gives a lasting improvement in vision. Some people, though, notice their vision becoming hazy or blurred again months or years later. This...

Corneal transplant techniques
A corneal transplant (keratoplasty) replaces damaged or diseased cornea with healthy donor tissue. In Australia, donor corneas are supplied through eye banks following donation. The...

Managing Fuchs dystrophy
Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy (often called Fuchs dystrophy) is a slowly progressive, usually inherited condition of the cornea. The innermost layer of the cornea, the...

Red eye and contact lens safety: when to get help quickly
Most red eyes are caused by mild irritation, dryness or allergy and settle by themselves. Some, particularly in contact lens wearers, are caused by infection...

Keratoconus and corneal cross-linking
Keratoconus is a condition in which the cornea, the clear front window of the eye, gradually thins and bulges into a cone shape. It usually...

Why some surgeons do not offer SMILE or SILK
If you are researching laser vision correction you will have seen SMILE and SILK as well as LASIK and PRK. It is reasonable to wonder...

ICL surgery: an implantable lens for vision correction
An implantable collamer lens (ICL) is a thin, soft lens placed inside the eye, between the iris (the coloured part) and the natural lens, to...

LASIK and PRK: laser vision correction explained
Laser vision correction reshapes the clear front surface of the eye (the cornea) so that light focuses properly on the retina. It can reduce or...

Pterygium surgery and tissue glue
A pterygium (pronounced tur-IJ-ee-um) is a fleshy, wedge-shaped growth that spreads from the white of the eye onto the clear cornea. It is common in...

Latest innovations in intraocular lenses
When a cataract is removed, the cloudy natural lens is replaced with a clear artificial lens, called an intraocular lens (IOL). Lens design has moved...
Choosing Your Lens for Cataract Surgery
Click the link below to learn more about intraocular lens (IOL) options for your cataract surgery. You can print off this guide and give it...

Understanding Cataracts and Cataract Surgery
Infographic: A Guide to Cataracts & Cataract Surgery A Visual Guide to Cataracts Understand what cataracts are, the symptoms they cause, and how modern surgery...

Managing Dry Eye Disease – A Guide for Patients
A Visual Guide to Dry Eye Disease An infographic to help you understand the causes, symptoms, and effective management strategies for dry eyes. What is...
Take the Laser Suitability Test
Not everybody is a candidate for laser vision correction. By undertaking this simple test we can save you time and provide you with information about what you are potentially a candidate for.
Eye Specialist Hobart, Launceston and Melbourne

Cataract Surgery
Learn more about conventional as well as laser-assisted cataract surgery and the options available including premium intraocular lenses to reduce your dependence on glasses.

Laser Eye Surgery
Learn more about how refractive laser eye surgery can give you freedom from glasses and contact lenses, and whether you are a candidate.

Refractive Lens Exchange
Learn more about how refractive lens exchange or implantable contact lenses can assist you to be free of glasses or contact lenses and whether you are suitable.

Pterygium
Learn more about pterygium surgery including sutureless surgery and when surgery might be helpful.

Keratoconus
Learn more about Keratoconus or conical cornea and what this means for you or your family member, as well as treatment options.

Corneal Collagen Cross-Linking
Learn more about corneal collagen cross-linking using state of the art “BOOST” technology and how it stabilises keratoconus to stop it from progressing.

Fuchs’ Dystrophy
Learn more about Fuchs’ corneal endothelial dystrophy and also treatment options available to you including DMEK and DWEK/DSO surgery.

Corneal Transplant
Learn more about the different types of modern corneal transplants, recovery from surgery, and how they may benefit your vision.

Corneal Scarring
Learn more about how your corneal scar can be treated and what to expect, including PTK laser, injections, or surgery.

Dry Eye Disease
Learn more about the different types of dry eye and what treatments are available.


