

A/Prof. Colin Chan shortlisted for major photography award
Dr Colin Chan has been shortlisted for the Australian Photography Awards in the Wildlife category. A keen amateur bird and wildlife...


Why do people have laser eye surgery?
"What made you think about having laser eye surgery?" That's a question I have now asked several thousand times. And it's fascinating to...


A/Prof. Colin Chan speaks in Bangkok
A/Prof. Colin Chan recently attended the Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology (APAO) meeting in Bangkok as part of the invited faculty....


A/Prof. Colin Chan teaching in Vietnam
A/Prof. Colin Chan recently traveled to Ho Chi Minh city in Vietnam as an organiser and participant in the inaugural APAO Satellite...


How do you become an eye surgeon or ophthalmologist?
I quite frequently get asked by my patients … so how do you become an ophthalmologist or eye surgeon? I find it a bit bemusing that many...


Are you an "Eye drop connoisseur"?
One of patients with dry eye recently made me laugh out loud when she gave herself the title of "Eye drop connoisseur". Her title was...


Laser eye surgery: when am I too old?
It's a common question that comes up: am I too old to have laser eye surgery? Have I missed my chance? Am I going to need reading glasses...


When is the "right time" to have cataract surgery?
There are a lot of myths out there about cataract surgery and I find many of my patients seek advice from me about when is the...


What makes my eyes tired?
What makes my eyes tired? Your eye is an amazing optical camera but unlike your phone camera, it gets tired... and you feel that as...


FDA approval for Crosslinking for keratoconus
I was invited by Eyeworld Asia-Pacific to comment on the various opinions of surgeons on crosslinking for keratoconus and its recent FDA...