02 4861 4955 -Suite 8/70 Bowral Street, Bowral, 2576
Conveniently located in Suite 8/70 Bowral Street, Bowral, in the Southern Highlands of NSW, Dr Peter Macken and his team operate a modern ophthalmologic practice offering comprehensive eye treatment for most eye diseases. These include cataract surgery, glaucoma, macular degeneration and treatment for those suffering from diabetic eye disease.
The spacious and modern rooms provide a comfortable setting for patients where Dr Macken and his specialist team utilise state of the art equipment to assist in delivering the very highest standard of care.
All of our Doctors are specialist eye surgeons and Fellows of Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (FRANZCO).
TELEPHONE: 02 4861 4955
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MBBS, FRANZCO, FRACS Dr Peter Macken is an experienced comprehensive eye surgeon with a professional focus on…
MBBS, MMED, CLIN.EPI, FRANZCO Dr Petsoglou is a Cornea transplant and Refractive surgeon and a consultant at…
MBBS (HONS), PhD, FRANZCO Dr Ee-Munn Chia practices both as a Medical Retinal Specialist and a General Ophthalmologist….
MBBS (HONS1), FRANZCO Stephen Ong is a Medical Retina Sub-specialist Ophthalmologist with an interest in diabetic eye disease and…
Cataracts are a common cause of blurred vision. When a cataract is visually significant it can affect reading, watching television and driving, especially at night. When cataracts are the cause of the reduced vision, surgery is often advised, as vision usually continues to deteriorate, as cataracts progress.
The macula is the very centre of the retina. You are reading this text using your macula. It is responsible for your central, detailed vision. It is responsible for your ability to read, discriminate colours, distinguish faces, drive a car and any other activities which require fine vision.
Age Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) is the name given to a group of degenerative diseases of the retina that cause loss of central vision.
Glaucoma is a disease that affects the optic nerve. The optic nerve is important for vision, and when it is damaged, such as in glaucoma, vision may be affected as a result. Glaucoma is often (but not always) associated with of raised intraocular pressure (IOP). The most common type of glaucoma is termed “primary” as there is no specific cause, and this occurs most commonly in older patients. Glaucoma is a chronic condition.
Diabetic retinopathy is damage to the eye’s retina that occurs with long-term .
There are two types, or stages of retinopathy: Nonproliferative or proliferative
Nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy develops first. Blood vessels in the eye become larger in certain spots (called microaneurysms)and proliferative retinopathy is the more advanced and severe form of the disease.
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