Dr Erwin R Groeneveld
FRANZCO, FRCOpth, MBBS


Vitreous & Retina Surgeon, Cataract, Diabetes, Macular Degeneration


Dr Erwin Groeneveld is a highly experienced vitreous and retina surgeon who performs complex posterior segment surgery at the Vision Eye Institute in Auchenflower.


He is the advanced retina fellowship training supervisor and co-ordinator at The Princess Alexandra Public Hospital where he manages patients with retinal detachment, diabetic proliferative traction retinopathy and severe ocular trauma.


He pioneered, in Queensland, the introduction and clinical application of intravitreal anti VEGF pharmacotherapy - Avastin and Lucentis - for the treatment of Age Related Macular Degeneration and Diabetic Eye disease.


He performs state of the art small incision cataract surgery at the DAY SURGERY facility in the Peninsula Private Hospital on the Redcliffe Peninsula.


He completed his ophthalmology training at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital and the Melbourne University Department of Ophthalmology. He is a member of the American Society of Retina Specialists and the Australian and New Zealand Society of Retina Specialists. He regularly attends International Ophthalmology workshops and conferences.



Dr Erwin R Groeneveld

Dr Fiona Chan
MBBS (Hons1), FRANZCO


General Adult Ophthalmologist, Cataract Surgeon, Diabetes, Glaucoma


Dr Fiona Chan graduated from The University of Queensland in 1997 with first class honours and commenced her residency training at the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane. She commenced Ophthalmology training as a registrar in 2003 and was appointed to the role of Senior Registrar in 2007 for her final year of training.


Her surgeries are performed at the Vision Eye Institute River city, Auchenflower and Peninsula Private Hospital on the northside.


She is a fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmology and joined the Brisbane Eye Clinic in late 2008. Dr Chan’s main areas of interest include cataract and lens surgery, glaucoma, macular degeneration and diabetic eye disease.


She is of Australian Chinese heritage and is fluent in Chinese (Cantonese).


Dr Fiona Chan

Dr Katherine Smallcombe
MBBS (Hons), FRANZCO


General Adult Ophthamologist
Cataract, Glaucoma, Diabetic
Eye Disease, Macular Degeneration


Dr Smallcombe graduated from the University of Queensland in 1999 with honours and commenced residency at The Princess Alexandra Hospital. In her final year of specialty training with The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists, she was awarded the 'K.G.Howsam Medal for Excellence in the Advanced Clinical Examination', the College's highest academic honour to a training registrar.


Dr Smallcombe spent her fellowship year spent working for The Fred Hollows Foundation in a number of their indigenous and international ophthalmology programs based in Central Australia, the South Pacific and Nepal.


She is a fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmology.


Dr Katherine Smallcombe

Dr Joseph Park
MBBS, FRANZCO GradDipPH


Vitreous & Retina Surgeon, Macular Degeneration, Diabetic Eye Disease


Dr. Park completed his Ophthalmology training in Brisbane in 2005 and has undertaken further training in the treatment of Surgical and Medical Retinal Diseases in London, United Kingdom.


Dr Park’s special interests are Retinal Detachment, Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Diabetic Eye Diseases and Vitreo-Retinal Microsurgery.


Dr. Park is a member of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists, an International member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Society of Retina Specialists and Australian and New Zealand Society of Retina Specialists.



Dr. Peter OConnor
Visiting Ophthalmologist


Dr Peter O´Connor is an ophthalmic surgeon. After graduating from the University of Queensland Medical School he completed his residency at the Royal Brisbane Hospital.


He trained in ophthalmology at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital in Melbourne, and undertook advanced training in England at Leeds General Infirmity Department of Ophthalmology.


He is a fellow of both the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists and the Royal Australian College of Surgeons and has membership with the American Academy of Ophthalmology.


He serves as a visiting medical officer at the Princess Alexandra Hospital and Greenslopes Hospital where he teaches surgical techniques to ophthalmic registrars.


His clinical work includes the management of macular degeneration, glaucoma, retinal vascular disease and cataracts. With extensive clinical experience he has developed safe techniques for the performance of ophthalmic surgery.