Dr John Langford-Smith
MBBS, BSc (Hons 1), MSc (Med), FRANZCO
Dr Langford-Smith has worked as a rural Ophthalmologist for more than twenty years and returns to Rockhampton where he previously worked for seven years.
He is a general Ophthalmic surgeon with extensive experience in elective Ophthalmic procedures including cataract surgery, pterygia, plastics (including tumour removal, blepharoplasty and other lid procedures), and surgery for glaucoma. He has extensive experience in treating wet macular degeneration by injection and an interest in glaucoma management.
He has an exemplary academic background with twenty years of tertiary study. In science, he achieved first class honours in Biochemistry at Sydney University, worked as an Immunochemist at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Sydney and completed Medicine at Sydney University. He finished a Masters research degree at Sydney Eye Hospital and specialised in Clinical Ophthalmology, completing his training in 2000.
As one of the few Ophthalmologists in Australia with formal scientific research training, John has a keen interest in innovative treatments and the science of Ophthalmology. He was one of the first Ophthalmologists in Australia to utilise combinations of laser and anti VEGF antibodies in the treatment of diabetes, vein occlusions and other retinal disease. Dr Langford-Smith also has interests in macular degeneration and is looking into the synthesis of potential nutritional and immune treatments for this disorder.
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