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About Dr Ed Boets
Dr Ed Boets specialises in the treatment of glaucoma and strabismus (crossed eyes), as well as providing general ophthalmic care. He also has a special interest in cataracts and cataract surgery. Dr Boets has many years of experience in practising ophthalmology, having run his own practice in the Netherlands for nine years before moving to Australia.
Additional languages spoken:
- Dutch
Career highlights
Teaching
- Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Department of Medicine, James Cook University, Queensland
Other professional achievements
- Chairman, Patient Education Committee, Dutch College of Ophthalmology (2003–2007)
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Professional memberships
- Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists
- Fellow of the European Board of Ophthalmologists
- Member of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
- Member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology
Community involvement & charitable work
Dr Boets is a volunteer member of the Rural Fire Brigade, helping to protect the town of Habana from natural disasters.
Education & training
- Doctor of Medicine, University of Leiden, The Netherlands
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of Leiden, The Netherlands
- Ophthalmology training, Department of Ophthalmology, Central Military Hospital, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Ophthalmology training, University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Chorioretinopathy in primary antiphospholipid syndrome: a case report.
Boets EP, Chaar CG, Ronday K, Keunen JE, Breedveld FC.
Retina, Apr 1998
18(4):382–5 -
Corneal epithelial permeability during extended wear of disposable contact lenses versus daily wear of soft contact lenses.
Boets EP, Schurmans LR, van Best JA.
Br J Ophthalmol, Apr 1995
79(4):350–3 -
Corneal autofluorescence and epithelial barrier function.
Boets EP, van Best JA.
Cornea, Jul 1994
13(4):373–4 -
The blue-green autofluorescence of the human ocular lens after the wear of PMMA contact lenses.
Boets EP, Kok JH, van Best JA.
Acta Ophthalmol (Copenh), Feb 1994
72(1):67–71 -
Contact lens care solutions and corneal epithelial barrier function: a fluorophotometric study.
Boets EP, Kerkmeer MJ, van Best JA.
Ophthalmic Res, Mar 1994
26(3):129–36 -
The effect of white light and UV-A on the green autofluorescence of the rabbit lens in vivo.
Boets EP, Van Vreeswijk H, Van Best JA.
Exp Eye Res, Mar 1993
56(3):349–54 -
Fluorophotometric assessment of tear turnover under rigid contact lenses.
Boets EP, Kok JH, van Best JA, Kijlstra A.
Cornea, Nov 1992
11(6):515–7 -
Corneal epithelial permeability and daily contact lens wear as determined by fluorophotometry.
Boets EP, van Best JA, Boot JP, Oosterhuis JA.
Curr Eye Res, May 1988
7(5):511–4
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Paediatric ophthalmic services in Australia: review of access across a multi-centre group
Karim R, Raj C, Boets E, Hodge C.
Poster presented at the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmology (RANZCO) Congress, Adelaide, 2024.
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