Southern Ophthalmology -Miranda Branch

Dr. Alan Flax is a comprehensive eye specialist with special interests in refractive cataract surgery, glaucoma and diabetic eye disease. He is a medical graduate of the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa and has a Master of Business Administration (MBA) Degree from the Graduate School of Business, University of Cape Town. Prior to specialising in Ophthalmology at the Department of Ophthalmology, University of NSW at Prince of Wales, St George and Sutherland Hospitals, Dr Flax held numerous senior management positions in public and private hospitals in South Africa and Australia. He remains actively involved in teaching and supervision of registrars. He was involved in the establishment of the Outback Eye Service attached to the hospital and was the project co-ordinator of NSW’s first tele-ophthalmology program.

Dr. Evan Soicher is an Eye Surgeon who has extensive experience in all areas of Ophthalmology. His areas of interest are in cataract and refractive intraocular lens surgery , glaucoma and diabetic eye disease. His specialist training in Ophthalmology was at St Johns Eye Hospital in Johannesburg and the Prince of Wales, St George and Sutherland group of teaching hospitals in Sydney. He undertook further advanced training at the Royal Eye Unit in Surrey, UK. He is a Visiting Eye Specialist at The Prince of Wales and Sutherland Hospitals where he is actively involved in the supervision and teaching of trainee eye specialists.

Dr. Robert Chong completed Ophthalmology Specialist training at Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney. Thereafter, he completed two years of Medical Retina training at Southwest Eye Hospital, Chongqing, China followed by Moorfields Eye Hospital, London. Both Fellowships were supported by prestigious scholarships from the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmology (RANZCO) and Department of Education, Science and Training. Dr Chong is currently a Consultant Retinal Specialist at Sydney Eye Hospital where he teaches Retinal Fellows and Ophthalmology Trainees in his specialist retina clinic. In addition to publishing articles in peer-reviewed Ophthalmic Journals, Dr Chong is an investigator for a number of cutting-edge interventional clinical trials. His research interest is the treatment of Age-Related Macular Degeneration. In Medical Retina, Dr Chong specialises in intravitreal injections of anti-VEGF agents, photodynamic therapy (PDT) laser and other forms of retinal laser. Dr Robert Chong is a member of American Society of Retinal Specialists (ASRS)