Our specialties

Glaucoma is a group of eye conditions that damage the optic nerve, usually because fluid pressure inside the eye rises too high. It's a leading cause…

• Primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) — the most common form, develops slowly and painlessly
• Primary angle-closure glaucoma — the drainage angle is blocked; can be chronic or a sudden emergency

Our Vitreo-Retina service diagnoses and treats disorders of the retina, macula, and vitreous gel — the structures at the back of the eye responsible…

• Diabetic retinopathy and diabetic macular edema
• Age-related macular degeneration (ARMD) — dry and wet forms

The cornea is the transparent, dome-shaped surface at the front of the eye. Our Cornea service manages corneal disease, from infections and injuries to corneal transplantation when needed.

• Keratoconus and other forms of corneal thinning
• Corneal ulcers and infectious keratitis (bacterial, viral, or fungal)

Refractive surgery reduces dependence on spectacles for short sight, long sight, and astigmatism. Our Refractive Surgery service uses a detailed…

• Refractive errors — myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism
• Experienced specialist care

Children's eyes are still developing, and problems missed in the early years can affect vision for life. Our Pediatric Ophthalmology team diagnoses…

• Squint (strabismus) — eyes that do not point in the same direction
• Amblyopia ("lazy eye") — reduced vision in one eye from poor early development

Uveitis is inflammation of the uvea — the middle layer of the eye including the iris, ciliary body, and choroid. It can strike suddenly or develop…

• Anterior uveitis (iritis) — the most common form, quick-onset with pain, redness, light sensitivity
• Intermediate uveitis — centred in the vitreous, causing floaters and blurred vision

The orbit is the bony eye socket that houses and protects the eyeball, its muscles, nerves, and blood vessels. Our Orbit service treats swelling,…

• Thyroid eye disease — autoimmune swelling around the eye, often linked to overactive thyroid; can cause bulging, eyelid retraction, double vision, and optic nerve pressure
• Orbital tumours and orbital swelling

Neuro-ophthalmology deals with vision and eye-movement problems that stem from the nervous system rather than the eye itself — from an inflamed optic…

• Optic neuritis — inflammation of the optic nerve, sometimes an early MS sign
• Double vision (diplopia) from nerve problems, including cranial nerve palsy or myasthenia gravis

Contact lenses offer an alternative to spectacles, and options spectacles simply can't provide — such as correcting an irregularly shaped cornea.…

• Routine refractive error where lenses are preferred over spectacles
• Astigmatism requiring toric lens correction

Low vision is different from blindness — it describes vision loss, from conditions like advanced diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, or…

• Advanced diabetic retinopathy
• Age-related macular degeneration

Not every cause of vision loss can be seen just by looking at the eye. Our electrophysiology unit measures the tiny electrical signals the retina and…

• Inherited and degenerative retinal diseases (e.g. retinitis pigmentosa)
• Unexplained vision loss in infants and young children

Losing an eye — through injury, disease, or a condition present from birth — is significant, and how you look and feel afterward matters. An ocular…

• Eye loss from severe trauma or injury
• Surgical eye removal due to disease, such as an aggressive tumour or a severely damaged, painful eye

Comprehensive Ophthalmology is the starting point for general eye care — a full check-up of your vision and eye health, not just a glasses prescription.

• Refractive errors — myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism, and presbyopia
• Conjunctivitis and other causes of "red eye" (viral, bacterial, or allergic)

Ocular anesthesiology keeps you comfortable, still, and safe while an eye surgeon operates. It's not a condition to be treated but a support service…

• Topical anesthesia — numbing eye drops, the standard for straightforward cataract surgery in suitable patients
• Local (regional) anesthesia — a small injection around the eye when it needs to be kept completely still