Dr Geoffrey Crawford (Ophthalmologist)
- Name
- Prof Geoffrey James Crawford
- Qualifications
- Bachelor of Medicine / Bachelor of Surgery 1976
- FRANZCO 1982
- Occupation
- Ophthalmologist
- Gender
- Male
- Medical Specialties
- Ophthalmology
Professor Geoffrey Crawford completed his ophthalmic training in Western Australia and is a Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists and a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. He completed further sub-specialty training in Oculoplastic Surgery at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London and then Cornea and Refractive Surgery at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. He is the Director of Surgical Services and the Director of the Laser Vision Centre at the Lions Eye Institute and is a Consultant Ophthalmic surgeon at Royal Perth Hospital and Princess Margaret Hospital for Children.
Professor Crawford has held many positions within RANZCO including Director of Continuing Professional Development, Chairman of the Programme Committee and Chairman of Examiners. He is a co-inventor of the AlphaCor™ artificial cornea and AlphaSphere™ orbital implant and developed the techniques for insertion of these devices. He also introduced LASIK surgery into Western Australia. He serves on the committees of the Australian and New Zealand Cornea Society and the Asia Cornea Society.
Professor Crawford specialises in all forms of refractive surgery including LASIK, LASEK and insertion of phakic intraocular lenses. He performs lens surgery for cataracts and for refractive errors. He also specialises in corneal and conjunctival diseases of the eye and performs all surgeries related to these conditions including all types of corneal transplantation, pterygium removal, tumour removal and correction of keratoconus with intracorneal ring segments (Kerarings) and corneal collagen cross-linking. He is a pioneer in many of these techniques.
- Hospital Affiliations
- Princess Margaret Hospital for Children
- St John of God Subiaco Hospital
- Royal Perth Hospital Wellington Street Campus
- St John of God Subiaco Hospital
- Affiliated Clinics
- Lions Eye Institute - Nedlands
- Affiliated Organisations
- Lions Eye Institute
Practice Locations
Perth
- Lions Eye Institute - Nedlands
- Address
- 2 Verdun Street
Nedlands WA 6009
Australia
- Phone
- 08 9381 0777
- Fax
- 08 9381 0700
