Dr Frank William Howes MBChB MMed FCS FRCS FRCOphth FRANZCO

Dr Howes is a highly experienced Ophthalmologist, the Principal Surgeon and Director of the Eye & Laser Centre on the Gold Coast. He has worked in the forefront of cataract refractive corneal and glaucoma surgery. He has researched and introduced many new IOL’s to the market, he has lead many of the new refractive technologies, including both corneal and lenticular interventions. He has been involved with the research and introduction of glaucoma drugs, surgical techniques and glaucoma control devices.

The success of all these aspects of this work depends on optimal understanding and control of the ocular surface and anterior eye and the various inflammatory causes that require therapeutic intervention. Dr Howes has worked in depth in managing these cases.

Dr Howes has served on the advisory boards for Alcon J&J Allergan Glaukos and has done research on drugs and devices for all the companies (Alcon and J&J EDoF Multifocal and Achromatic IOL’s, Alcon drug SImbrinza, Glaukos transtrabecular devices and microshunts. Dr Howes was one of the first surgeons in Australia to use the iStent for Glaucoma, the ICL for refractive correction, the Alcon and J&J EDoF IOL’s for cataract and lens surgery, and crosslinking the cornea in the presence of Oxygen for keratoconus.