40 years of eye surgery experience. Flexible Payment Plans for 12 Months Starting $31/week . Rebates to some Private Health Insurance.

1209 High St, Armadale VIC 3143, Australia

1209 High St, Armadale VIC 3143, Australia

40 years of eye surgery experience. Flexible Payment Plans for 12 Months Starting $31/week . Rebates to some Private Health Insurance.

Ditch glasses and contact lenses with laser eye surgery in Melbourne

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A passion for transforming lives

Dr Anton van Heerden explains why he is passionate about vision correction surgery

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Who is Anton Van Heerden?

Dr Van Heerden is an expert cataract and vision correction surgeon. He is a director of Eye Laser Specialists, Armadale Eye Clinic and is the former Head of Department, Surgical Ophthalmology Services at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital.

Qualifications

MBCHB; FRANZCO

Ophthalmologist & Refractive Surgeon

Expertise and experience

Dr Van Heerden is an expert cataract and refractive surgeon. He is a director of Eye Laser Specialists, Armadale Eye Clinic, Mornington Peninsula Eye Clinic.

Dr van Heerden is the HOU, Surgical Ophthalmology Services at the RVEEH where he strives to achieve better patient outcomes and shorter wait periods for patients requiring cataract surgery.

Special interests

Dr Van Heerden specialises in cataract and refractive surgery, including LASIK, PRK and SMILE®

His sub-specialist interests are in medical retina conditions, including age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy.

Education

Dr Van Heerden completed his medical degree at Stellenbosch University, South Africa. He went on to become a member of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists in London, UK where he furthered his surgical skills. He completed his post-graduate training at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa.

In 2008 he moved to Melbourne where he completed a year’s fellowship in medical retina and inflammatory diseases of the eye at the Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital.

Awards

Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital: Audrey-Bowan Service excellence award- 2019

Research, publications and speaking engagements

Dr Van Heerden is actively involved in clinical research in the field of cataract and refractive surgery and is involved in registrar and medical student teaching.

Professional affiliations

Memberships

◉ Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (RANZCO)

◉ Fellow of the College of Ophthalmologists South Africa

◉ Australian Society of Ophthalmology

◉ Australian Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Career highlights

Overseas humanitarian assistance

Dr Van Heerden has accompanied the team from the Australian Health and Humanitarian Association (AHHA) to Cambodia, where they performed cataract surgery on patients in need of help.

Click here to learn more about his amazing cause www.ahha.org.au.

Information about the expert

Dr Edward Roufail is a director of Eye Laser Specialists. He is an experienced Ophthalmologist having acquired FRANZCO in 2005. He completed multiple advanced surgical retinal training fellowships in England, New Zealand and Australia.

He has a unique skill set with special interests in cataract, refractive and vitreo retinal surgery and can offer treatment for retinal detachment, diabetic eye disease, surgical macular disease, complex and routine cataract surgery.

In addition Dr Roufail offers state-of-the-art refractive surgery utilising the latest SMILE technology exclusive to his practise in Melbourne.

Qualifications

PHD, RANZCO

Expertise and experience

Dr Roufail is an expert in complicated intraocular surgeries. He performs well over 500 intraocular surgeries a year. These include cataract, retinal and macular surgeries.

Dr Roufail is one of the clinical directors of four practises in Victoria – Eye Laser Specialists, Armadale Eye Clinic, Mornington Peninsula Eye Clinic and Melbourne Retina Associates.

Special interests

Dr Edward Roufail’s special interests include retinal detachment, diabetic eye disease, surgical macular disease, cataract and refractive surgery.

Education

◉ Monash University: MBBS

◉ Melbourne University: PHD

◉ RVEEH FRANZCO: Ophthalmology

◉ Advanced surgical training UK, New Zealand, and Australia

◉ London Vision Clinic: Refractive surgery course

Awards

International grant: SANDOS juvenile diabetes financial grant, Hugh Knowles Puckel research bursary

Research, publications and speaking engagements

Dr Edward Roufail has produced over 17 peer reviewed publications.

He is also actively involved in teaching Retinal Surgical Fellows and Ophthalmology Registrars at RVEEH.

Professional affiliations

Memberships

◉ FRANCZO

◉ ANZSRS

◉ ASRS

◉ ESCRS

Career highlights

Dr Edward Roufail has established multiple state-of-the-art Ophthalmic practices in Melbourne.

He is also a member of the Vitreo-retinal unit at RVEEH.

Who can our life-changing laser treatments help?

If you see yourself in how I describe my ideal patients below, we can certainly help you enhance your every waking moment with amazing natural vision

I’m tired of outdated glasses and contact lenses

Imagine waking up tomorrow and seeing clearly without having to scramble around for your glasses or going to the bathroom to put in your lenses? Every aspect of life becomes more enjoyable when you free yourself from the things that slow you down, hold you back and get in your way.

Embark on your next big adventure towards authentic vision by booking a free appointment today.

I'm very active but my glasses and contacts get in my way

Spontaneity, fun and the unknown are key ingredients of a great adventure. But these aren’t words you often associate with glasses and contacts. Beach days, camping trips and late nights – or any activity that isn’t sleeping – requires you to consider your eyes first. *Yawn*, we feel bored just thinking about it.

Escape the barriers that hold you back from unleashing your full potential by booking a free appointment today.

Take the first step towards a life free from glasses and contacts

The best way to find out if LASIK or SMILE laser eye surgery is right for you is to have a free initial appointment. You’ll get a clear answer from us on your suitability and treatment options

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Your life after Laser Eye Surgery

Every aspect of life becomes more enjoyable when you free yourself from the things that slow you down, hold you back and get in your way

Explore without glasses or contact lenses

Wave goodbye to outdated glasses and contact lenses. After LASIK laser eye surgery, you’ll be taking on 2021 with 20/20 vision.

Discover the new you

The best project you’ll ever work on is yourself. With your new vision, staying fit and looking after yourself will be your new favourite past time.

You can’t stop the waves, but you can learn to surf

Whether you’re into paragliding, mountain climbing or couch surfing, your new vision will enable you to adapt to any activity you wish to pursue.

Fill your life with adventures, not things

Throwing your glasses and contact lenses away will mark the beginning of your new life adventure as you begin to experience the world through brand new eyes.

Want to start your next adventure today?

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WE’LL MEET

We’ll ensure you’re a good candidate before treating you at our state-of-the-art refractive eye specialist clinic close to Melbourne CBD.

THE ADVENTURE BEGINS

We’ll supervise your aftercare as you begin to experience a new chapter of your life adventure without glasses or contact lenses.

LASIK explained

Everything you need to know about LASIK laser eye surgery

LASIK suitability criteria

As a general rule of thumb, LASIK can correct prescriptions of:

◉ Myopia up to -10.00 dioptres

◉ Hyperopia up to +5.00 dioptres

◉ Astigmatism up to -5.00 dioptres

For patients who fall outside of these ranges, other refractive surgery options may still be available such as PRK, SMILE®, or ICL procedures.

Despite having a prescription within the treatable range of LASIK, some patients will still not be suitable for refractive surgery. These are usually patients with eye conditions, such as keratoconus or corneal scarring, that may be exacerbated during the surgical procedures. Other patients who may be best to avoid LASIK are those whose poor vision is due to an underlying eye disease rather than refractive error. Such diseases include eye cataract, macular degeneration, and lazy eye.

How LASIK works

We use the most accurate and reliable variation of LASIK surgery to achieve the best results.

LASIK eye surgery is a two-step procedure. At Eye Laser Specialists, both steps are laser assisted. This has improved accuracy and reliability compared to another variation of LASIK, which uses a manual bladed instrument for the first stage.

You will not require a general anaesthetic for this procedure; however, we will anaesthetise your eye with topical eye drops. We can also offer you a mild sedative for additional comfort.

We use a femtosecond laser to create a thin flap of corneal tissue in just 15 seconds. We then lift the flap to allow access to the underlying tissue before applying the second laser to the cornea. This is a process known as photoablation. This is where the laser removes selected areas of tissue to reshape the cornea so that light refracting through this tissue will focus perfectly on the retina and form a clear image. Once the excimer laser step is complete, we reposition the flap. The entire process takes about 10 minutes for both eyes.

Advantages and disadvantages

Advantages

◉ Precise and highly accurate

◉ Painless surgery

◉ Rapid recovery

◉ Excellent visual results

◉ Can treat myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism and mixed astigmatism

◉ Easy to perform enhancement surgery with LASIK

Disadvantages

◉ Creates a flap which has potential complications such as flap dislodgement; infection and epithelial ingrowth

LASIK risks

As with any surgery, there are certain risks.

Some major, but extremely uncommon risks include:

◉ Loss of best-corrected vision

◉ Corneal ectasia

◉ Corneal infection

Minor risks include:

◉ Dry eye

◉ Dysphotopsia (night vision difficulties including glare and halos)

◉ Regression (The need for glasses or further laser correction in the future)

Options and alternatives

LASIK is an excellent, reliable surgery that has been performed millions of times globally.

However, for those who aren’t suitable, alternative laser vision correction procedures include PRK, SMILE for myopia, and PRK for hyperopia (not recommended).

Alternative lens-based procedures such as ICL and refractive lens exchange are not suitable for corneal laser corrective surgery.

LASIK steps

Step 1: Creating the flap

We create a flap using a highly precise femtosecond laser.

Step 2: Relocating the patient

We then move you over to the MEL90 excimer laser.

Step 3: Folding back the flap

We then gently fold the flap back, exposing the inner corneal tissue to be treated.

Step 4: Correcting the error

The MEL90 excimer laser reshapes the corneal tissue correcting the refractive error.

Step 5: Repositioning the flap

The flap is returned to its original position, protecting the eye like a natural bandage.

LASIK results

LASIK surgery using the Zeiss MEL90 laser has a proven track record of excellent visual outcomes:

◉ 100% within 1 D of planned surgery

◉ 99% vision 20/25 or better ¹

LASIK has a very low complication rate:

◉ Loss of 1 line best corrected visual acuity 2.4%(1:50)

◉ Loss of 2 lines best corrected visual acuity 0.1% (1:1000) ²

Publications

Read our latest published article for Insight magazine. Written by our very own Dr Anton van Heerden and David Cropman.

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About Eye Laser Specialists

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Our eye doctors bring a combined 40 years of eye surgery experience to Armadale, Melbourne.

Our entire team is experienced and highly trained in eye care. We have a strong focus on ensuring you feel comfortable and well-informed throughout your entire journey to spectacle and contact lens freedom.

Dr van Heerden is supported by skilled clinicians, all of which have optometry and orthoptics training and will play an important role in discussing your visual needs, answering any questions you may have, and offering clinical guidance. They will also be a part of ensuring the most successful outcome for you, post-surgery.

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Note: Any surgical or invasive procedure carries risks. Before proceeding, you should seek a second opinion from an appropriately qualified health practitioner.