Vision Centre

Dr Roger Welch

Vision Centre founder Dr Roger Welch established his Gold Coast ophthalmology practice in 1989 and is recognised for his special expertise in cataract, excimer laser refractive surgery retina-vitreous and general ophthalmology, especially glaucoma.

Dr Welch completed his post graduate studies in Ophthalmology and sub-speciality Retina-Vitreous at the world renowned Bascom Palmer Eye Institute at the University of Miami's School of Medicine in Florida, USA, before devoting a year to consulting and lecturing in Ophthalmology at the University of Auckland's School of Medicine. His interest in refractive surgery saw him gain his C-LASIK diploma in 1996. Dr Welch was a pioneer of Phacoemulsification-IOL and Vitreo-Retinal surgery on the Gold Coast. He was the first local surgeon to use Botox treatment to relieve facial spasms.

He is a Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Surgeons and the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists, the Australian Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons, European Cataract Refractive Surgeons and the South Pacific Underwater Medicine Society and an associate member of the Oceania Retina Association.

Dr Welch has served as a Visiting Consultant at Greenslopes Private Hospital in Brisbane, and at the Gold Coast Hospital where he has been President of the Visiting Medical Officers Association. Dr Welch has also been a Founding Director of the Gold Coast's Pindara Day Procedure Centre and a member of the Pindara Hospital Medical Board of Advice.

Dr Roger Welch is Founder and currently CEO of the Vision Centre Gold Coast and Vision Centre Day Surgery also practicing at Vision Centre Mid-Coast in Robina.

Since 1996 when he founded the Moree Eye Service, Dr Welch has provided a regular service to the Moree area, operating on the surgical bus, and now provides eye surgery through the Moree Base Hospital. Since 2007 he has been a consultant to the Pius X Aboriginal Health Care Corporation at Moree.

Dr Welch is an active presenter at Society and College meetings. He is active in registrar and medical student teaching for local Universities.

Dr Roger Welch

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◦	Dr Roger Welch
◦	Dr Andre Theron
◦	Professor Lawrence Hirst
◦	Dr Phung Vu
◦	Dr John Ambler
◦	Dr Cathryn Edrich
◦	Dr Nathan Walker

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Common Eye Conditions

◦	Cataracts
◦	More Facts About Cataracts
◦	Dry Eyes
◦	Floaters & Flashes
◦	Glaucoma
◦	Macula Degeneration
◦	Dry Macula Degeneration
◦	Wet Macula Degeneration
◦	Macula Degeneration Foundation
◦	Pterygium
◦	Retinal Detachment
◦	Watery Eyes

Technology

◦	Fluorescein Angiogram
◦	Humphrey Visual Field Analyser
◦	Intra-Ocular Lens Implant
◦	Optical Coherence Tomography
◦	Pachymetry
◦	Yag Laser Capsulotomy

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◦	Newsletter
◦	News
◦	Governor General Launches 2010 julEYE media campaign at Admiralty House
◦	Seniors Forum and Expo 2010
◦	Seniors Expo - Southport RSL - February 2010
◦	Louise sees off thief of Eyesight
◦	Andre Theron - dedicated to his patients
◦	Eye stabbing reminds surgeon of violence he saw in South Africa
◦	Double vision - Miracles save father and son's eyesight
◦	Surf is danger zone
◦	Eye injuries pointing to surfboard dangers
◦	Perfect waves prove an eyesore
◦	Eye specialist spies test rebate anomaly
◦	Vision Centre Day Surgery acheives four year ACHS Accreditation
◦	Reunion a sight for sore eyes
◦	Bush beckons our flying doc
◦	'Travel' doctor takes lease
◦	Fading sight puts brake on granny but there’s light at the end of the tunnel.
◦	All Seeing Eye. Word of mouth.
◦	Free Drugs for elderly with vision disease
◦	Dive Doc not alone
◦	Hidden scourge 'steals' eyesight
◦	A new vision

Testimonials

◦	Cataract Surgery - Testimonial From Patient
◦	Eye Emergency - Bush Tick In My Eye
◦	Macular Degeneration - Testimonial From 90 Year Old
◦	Support Staff Testimonial
◦	Hennig Testimonial
◦	Wood-Davies Testimonial
◦	W B Dobell Testimonial
◦	Wilkinson Testimonial
◦	Perry Testimonial
◦	Morley Testimonial
◦	Lambert Testimonial
◦	McLean Testimonial
◦	Grist Testimonial
◦	Roband Testimonial
◦	Ebert Testimonial

Personal Visions

◦	Vietnam Vision Project
◦	Donation - Phaco Machine and Humphrey Field Vision Unit
◦	Scuba Diving - Dr Roger Welch
◦	Arts Centre Gold Coast - Benefactor Spotlight - Dr Roger Welch
◦	Did that bird always make that sound, or is it a new bird?
◦	Cambodia Vision Eye Programme

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