Speciality

Subspeciality

  • Ophthalmology

Areas of interest

About

A/Professor Elaine Chong is an ophthalmologist with a long track record of excellence supported by multiple international and national awards. She is an experienced cataract surgeon with a focus on precise refractive results. She has performed over 3000 cataract surgeries, including femtosecond laser assisted cataract surgeries. A/Professor Chong is also a corneal surgeon who performs laser surgery, cornea cross linking for keratoconus & the latest lamellar partial thickness corneal transplants for various corneal diseases which are preferential to the traditional full thickness corneal transplants including advanced DMEK surgery. She is the principal investigator in the DWEK/DSO trial for treatment of Fuchs' endothelial dystrophy. A/Professor Chong manages and treats medical retinal diseases such as diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration and vein occlusions and is actively involved in the latest clinical trials in these areas. A/Professor Chong is the head of department for Ophthalmology at the Royal Melbourne Hospital, committee member of the Victorian branch of RANZCO, executive committee of the Australian & New Zealand Cornea Society and on the editorial board of the Clinical & Experimental Ophthalmology Journal.

Consulting locations

Consulting Location

IRIS Surgery

880 Toorak Road
Glen Iris VIC 3146

Epworth locations

Hospital

Epworth Freemasons Victoria Parade

Hospital

Epworth Freemasons Albert Street

Qualifications

  • MBBS
  • MEpi
  • PhD
  • FRANZCO

Education and training

  • Corneal Fellows
  • Medical retinal Fellows
  • Training supervisor for Ophthalmology registrars
  • Medical doctorate medical student research supervisor

Research

  • Descemetorrhexis Without Endothelial Keratoplasty
  • Centre for Eye Research Australia, www.cera.org.au/people/elaine-chong

Professional Associations

  • AMA
  • AAO
  • ISRS
  • World Cornea Society
  • ANZSRS