What are the symptoms of Keratoconus?

Potential complications of keratoconus include:

• Corneal scarring
• Vision that cannot be corrected with glasses anymore
• Corneal hydrops: Your cornea swells up with fluid suddenly
• Fleischer rings: Iron deposits cause rings within your cornea
• Vision Loss. Vision loss can be mild or severe

How is keratoconus treated?

• Initially with glasses
• Contact lenses
• Corneal Collagen Cross Linking
• CAIRS
• Topographical Trans-PRK
• Corneal transplant

I always try to treat the cornea in such a way that the vision can be best corrected with glasses. That is why I always go out of my way and endeavour to spare a patient’s own cornea. My main aim is to ALWAYS try and prevent a corneal transplant. I live by the motto that "there is no better cornea on the market than your own!"

Keratoconus

Keratoconus is a disease of the cornea (the clear tissue in the front of the eye). Keratoconus causes a thinning of the central cornea and eventual bulging which in turn causes vision loss. It usually affects both eyes.

What causes keratoconus?

What are the symptoms of Keratoconus?

The simple answer is: we don’t know but there are several risk factors:

• Eye rubbing
• Asthma
• Family history
• Genetic disorders like Down syndrome
• Severe allergies
• Certain medical conditions affecting connective tissues eg. Ehlers Danlos syndrome

• Gradually worsening vision in one or both eyes
• Spectacle prescriptions changing rapidly
• Double vision when you look out of just one eye
• Haloes and glare around car lights
• General sensitivity to bright light
• Having vision that gradually becomes distorted. Straight lines might look bent, and objects don’t have their correct shape

My Mission Statement:

I am dedicated to providing the best clinical expertise and the highest standard of care.

This is on a personal and professional level, to give all my patients of all ages the best opportunity for a lifetime of healthy eyes and excellent vision.


Over the past 20 years I have had the absolute pleasure of helping tens of thousands of patients of various ages improve and maintain their vision. Helping patients to free themselves from the burden of glasses and contact lenses is my passion.

To perform microsurgery on the eyes requires exceptional surgical skill and acumen. To perform all types of eye surgery and any other ocular surgery at a world class level requires expertise along with access to state of the art and the world’s best equipment. For this reason I have spent a total of 17 years training and perfecting my surgical armamentarium and spared no cent to acquire the best and most advanced diagnostic, surgical and laser equipment in the world to provide my patients with world class care.

I understand that getting surgery, especially on your eyes, is a serious decision and can cause anxiety in some. Your eyes are unique, and you should demand a bespoke solution tailored to your lifestyle, visual requirements and goals. That is why I offer the most thorough and intense medical examination and consultation that any patient will ever go through. During your consultation we will meet, and I can take the time to answer all your questions and talk through any concerns you have.

I am passionate about transforming people’s lives by transforming their vision. I look forward to spending time with you at our stunning and state of the art clinics in Booragoon and Craigie to see whether you could gain exceptional vision and eye health

MBChB, DipOphth, FCOphth, FRANZCO, MMed (Ophth), FRCSI, FEBO, GradDip(RefCatSurg), MMed(RefCatSurg), FWCRSVS

Why Choose Me?