Mr John Bolger

"Ever since I have become an ophthalmic surgeon I have been aware what a fabulous job I have. I am very lucky that I entered ophthalmology just when it was about to undergo a series of revolutionary advances. Small incision cataract surgery (phakoemulsification) with the insertion of a lens implant has changed the lives of millions of people worldwide. I am very privileged that I have met the two most important eye surgeons in modern ophthalmology, Harold Ridley, inventor of the lens implant and Charles Kelman, inventor of phakoemulsification. Thanks to them cataract surgery is one of the few true cures in modern medicine. After a cataract operation the patient can live a totally normal lifestyle. The advent of the femtosecond laser which allows SMILE procedure, is also one the revolutions that is taking place during my career. For the first time it makes laser vision correction safer than contact lenses