Southern Ophthalmology

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.

BSc (Med), MBBS, MSc (UNSW), FRANZCO Dr Terence Tan Dr Terence Tan Dr Terence Tan is a medical graduate from the University of New South Wales. He completed his ophthalmology training at the Prince of Wales Hospital in Sydney. Dr Tan was awarded a research scholarship into investigating the regenerative properties of [Treatment name removed]. He has received multiple awards including the F. Colin Courtice award for scientific excellence and was acknowledged on the Faculty of Medicine Dean’s List from the University of New South Wales for outstanding contribution to research.