Dr Colin

Chan
MBBS(Hons) FRANZCO

Specialties

Locations

Chatswood
Level 3, 270 Victoria Ave
Chatswood 2067 nsw

02 8318 3804
Fax: 02 9410 3000

Dr Colin Chan is a laser eye surgery and laser cataract surgery specialist. He is an internationally recognised expert in vision correction procedures, including laser eye surgery (LASIK, SMILE and ASLA/PRK), refractive lens exchange and lens implant. He has extensive experience in cataract surgery, and can offer patients laser cataract surgery. Dr Chan also specialises in the treatment of corneal conditions, with a focus on keratoconus, pterygium and dry eye. He has expertise in techniques such as corneal ring implants (using Intacs and Kerarings), collagen cross-linking and corneal transplants.

Career highlights

Career firsts

One of the first surgeons in the world to perform laser cataract surgery
One of the first surgeons in the world to perform collagen cross-linking to treat keratoconus
Established the first dry eye clinic in Sydney

Teaching

Clinical Senior Lecturer, Central Clinical School, University of Sydney, New South Wales (2009–present)
Conjoint Associate Professor, Faculty of Science, University of New South Wales (2012–2016)
Director, Refractive Surgery Degree, Save Sight Institute and University of Sydney (2017)
Ophthalmology Registrar Term Supervisor, Vision Eye Institute and RANZCO (2017)

Committee/board memberships

Advisory committee member, The Eye Surgeons' Foundation (2016–present)
Curriculum committee member for corneal subspecialty fellowships, International Council of Ophthalmology (2017)
Congress standing committee member, Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology (APAO) (2016– present)
Curriculum committee member, Australian College of Optometry Certificate in Ocular Therapeutics (2011–present)

Other professional achievements

Invited to run a masterclass in collagen cross-linking for keratoconus at the Asia Pacific Association for Cataract and Refractive Surgeons Conference (2015)
Invited Chairman and Speaker for the World Ophthalmology Congress (2008, 2012 and 2014)
APAO Leadership Development program (2011–2012)
Invited to run a masterclass in corneal rings for keratoconus at the Australian Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons Conference (2010)
Reviewer for leading ophthalmology journals, including Ophthalmology, Cornea and Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Professional memberships

Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists
International Society of Refractive Surgeons
Cornea Society (USA)
Asia Cornea Society
New South Wales Medical Board

Research

Dr Chan has been involved as an investigator in a number of clinical trials and research projects. His research has focused on the areas of dry eye disease, keratoconus, glaucoma and refractive errors.

Community involvement & charitable work

Since 2016, Dr Chan has been an advisory committee member for The Eye Surgeons' Foundation. The not-for-profit eye health organisation is dedicated to restoring sight and preventing sight loss throughout Australasia.

Awards

APAO Achievement Award for scientific contributions and teaching (2015)
Best Paper of Session at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (2006 and 2007)
Young Investigator Award, Neuro-Ophthalmology Society of Australia (2003)

Education & training

Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery with Honours, University of Melbourne, Victoria
Ophthalmology training, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, Victoria and Sydney Eye Hospital, New South Wales
Fellowship in corneal and laser eye surgery, Boxer Wachler Vision Institute, Beverly Hills and University of California, Irvine, USA

Personal website

To find out more about Dr Colin Chan, visit drcolinchan.com

Publications Congress posters and lectures

Corneal Collagen Crosslinking for Post-LASIK Ectasia: An Australian Study.

Tong JY, Viswanathan D, Hodge C, Sutton G, Chan C, Males JJ.
Asia Pac J Ophthalmol (Phila), May–Jun 2017
6(3):228–232
Small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) in 2015.

Chan C, Lawless M, Sutton G, Versace P, Hodge C.
Clin Exp Optom May 2016
99(3):204–12
Intraocular lens power calculation following laser refractive surgery.

Hodge C, McAlinden C, Lawless M, Chan C, Sutton G, Martin A.
Eye Vis (Lond), Apr 2015
2:7
Therapeutic treatment of keratoconus: a survey of local optometric practice criteria.

Hodge C, Chan C, Zantos S, Kokkinakis J, Stapleton F, Sutton G.
Clin Exp Optom, Jul 2015
98(4):312-8
Investigation of keratoconus in an Australian refractive population.

Hodge C, Chan C, Sutton G.
Clin Exp Ophthalmol, Nov 2014
42(8):796-8.
A comparison of lamellar and penetrating keratoplasty outcomes: a registry study.

Coster DJ, Lowe MT, Keane MC, Williams KA; Australian Corneal Graft Registry Contributors.
Ophthalmology, Mar 2014
121(5):979-87
Burden of Ocular Surface Disease in Patients With Glaucoma From Australia.

Chan CC, Crowston JG, Tan R, Marin M, Charles S.
Asia Pac J Ophthalmol (Phila), Mar–Apr 2013
2(2):79–87
Outcomes of femtosecond laser cataract surgery with a diffractive multifocal intraocular lens.

Lawless M, Bali SJ, Hodge C, Roberts TV, Chan C, Sutton G.
J Refract Surg, Dec 2012
28(12):859-64
Intracorneal Ring Segment Reimplantation in Keratectasia.

Bali SJ, Chan C, Hodge C, Sutton G.
Asia Pac J Ophthalmol (Phila), Nov–Dec 2012
1(6):327-30.
Femtosecond laser cataract surgery: technology and clinical practice.

Roberts TV, Lawless M, Chan CC, Jacobs M, Ng D, Bali SJ, Hodge C, Sutton G.
Clin Exp Ophthalmol, Mar 2013
41(2):180-6.
A review of corneal melt following kerato-refractive surgery.

Chan C, Hodge C, Jindal S.
Clin Exp Optom, Jan 2013
96(1):14–9
Femtosecond cataract surgery: A review of current literature and the experience from an initial installation.

Hodge C, Bali SJ, Lawless M, Chan C, Roberts T, Ng D, Chen S, Hughes P, Sutton G.
Saudi J Ophthalmol, Jan 2012
26(1):73-8.
External analysis of the Randleman Ectasia Risk Factor Score System: a review of 36 cases of post LASIK ectasia.

Chan CC, Hodge C, Sutton G.
Clin Exp Ophthalmol, May 2010 May;38(4):335–-40.
Effect of epithelial debridement in corneal collagen crosslinking therapy in porcine and human eyes.

Yuen L, Chan C, Boxer Wachler BS.
J Cataract Refract Surg, Nov 2008
34(11):1815–6
A comparison of CustomCornea myopia algorithms for wavefront-guided laser in situ keratomileusis.

Chan CC, Boxer Wachler BS.
em>Arch Ophthalmol, Aug 2008
126(8):1067-70

Dr Colin Chan MBBS(Hons) FRANZCO

Specialties

Locations

Career highlights

Career firsts

Teaching

Committee/board memberships

Other professional achievements

Professional memberships

Research

Community involvement & charitable work

Awards

Education & training

Personal website

A review of corneal melt following kerato-refractive surgery.

Invited Faculty

Invited Faculty and Chairman

Masterclass on corneal rings

Invited Faculty

Invited Faculty

Invited Faculty

Invited Chairman

Refractive surgery expert panel

Ophthalmologist finds Kung Fu enhances focus and strength for his mind, body

2nd runner-up in the mEYE World Photography Competition 2016

Dr Chan on radio 2UE

Videos

Treating Dry Eye

Corneal transplant

LASIK vs SMILE

Dr Colin

Chan
MBBS(Hons) FRANZCO