Suite 3B, Level 2, 22 George Street
North Strathfield NSW 2137
Telephone:
(02) 8090 8010
Dr.Rose
BSc (Hons I), MBBS (Hons), FRANZCO
Eye Surgeon
Dr. Rose enjoys treating all general eye conditions in adults and children, including cataract and squint surgery. She is a VMO at Bankstown Hospital with a specialty paediatric ophthalmology clinic, and performs surgery in both adults and children. Additional admitting rights include Westmead Private Hospital and Macquarie University Hospital. She is a Clinical Lecturer at Macquarie University.
Dr. Loren Rose completed her medical degree from the University of Sydney, graduating with MBBS (Honours). Prior to that, she completed a Bachelor of Science from the University of Sydney, graduating with Honours (Class I) in Visual Neuroscience. At Sydney University, Dr Rose continued with her interest in Visual Neuroscience and subsequently published in peer reviewed literature. She also has a strong interest in teaching which she pursued in her capacity as a physiology tutor at Sydney University, and as VMO in Bankstown Hospital. She is current a supervisor of Ophthalmology trainees both in her rooms and the hospitals she works in.
Dr. Rose completed her internship and residency at Concord General Hospital, NSW, and her ophthalmic training at the Royal Eye and Ear Hospital in Victoria. Following this, she underwent a Fellowship in Paediatric ophthalmology at the Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne. Dr Rose speaks fluent Spanish.
Publications
1. Rose L.V.T, Rose NT, Elder JE, Thorburn DR, Boneh A. Ophthalmological manifestations in oxidative phosphorylation disorders of childhood. Pediatr. Neurol. 2008;38(6),395-397
2. Rose, L.V.T., Elder, J. Management of Congenital elevation deficiency due to congenital third nerve palsy and monocular elevation deficiency. Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology. 2007;35:840-846.
3. Rose, L.V.T., Zamir, E. Reversible anterior segment ischaemia after carotid endarterectomy. Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology. 2007:35:94-95.
4. Rose, L.V.T., Moshegov, C. Comparison of the Zeiss IOLMaster and A scan Ultrasound:biometry for intraocular lens calculation. Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology. 2003;31:121-124.
5. FitzGibbon, T., Tevah, L.V. and Sefton, A.J. Connections between the Reticular nucleus of the thalamus and Pulvinar-Lateralis Posterior Complex: a WGA-HRP study. J. Comp. Neurology. 1995; 363:489-504.
6. FitzGibbon, T., Tevah, L.V. and Sefton, A.J. Photic responses of the lateral geniculate nucleus can be used as a stereotaxic guide for micropipette placement. J. Neuroscience methods. 1995; 56:17-20.
Dr.Bala
PhD, BSc (Med) (Hons I), MBBS.(Hons I), FRANZCO
Eye Surgeon
Dr. Chandra Bala specializes in cataract, cornea and refractive surgery and glaucoma surgery, with comprehensive experience in the anterior segment of the eye. Dr. Bala graduated from the University of Sydney with Honours (Class I). He completed an additional year of research for which he was awarded a Bachelor of Science (Med) (Honours Class I). He completed his general ophthalmic training at Sydney Eye Hospital and has a Ph.D. in ophthalmology.
He completed further subspecialty training in Australia and overseas. Dr Bala completed a glaucoma fellowship with Associate Professor Paul Healy at Westmead hospital. He has also completed a cornea fellowship with Dr. Gerrit Melles in Holland, and a refractive fellowship in Greece with Dr. Ioannis Aslanides.
Dr. Bala has a number of research publications and is a senior clinical lecturer at Australian School of Advanced Medicine, Macquarie University. He is a VMO at Bankstown hospital. He operates at Macquarie University Hospital and performs refractive laser surgery at Personaleyes in Paramatta and at the York Street clinic in the City. Dr. Bala is fluent in English, Tamil and Hindi.
Publications
Papers Published
1. Balachandran, C., et al., Comparison of objective diagnostic tests in glaucoma: Heidelberg retinal tomography and multifocal visual evoked potentials. Journal of Glaucoma, 2006. 15(2): p. 110-6.
2. Klistorner, A., et al., Objective perimetry using the multifocal visual evoked potential in central visual pathway lesions. Br J Ophthalmol, 2005 89(6): p. 739-44.
3. Sirimaharaj, M., Balachandran, C, Chan, WC, Hunyor, AP, Chang AA, Gregory-Roberts, J, Hunyor ABL, Playfair JT,, Vitrectomy with short-term postoperative tamponade using perfluorocarbon liquid for giant retinal tears. British Journal of Ophthalmology, 2005. 89(9): p. 1176-79.
4. Balachandran, C., A.I. Klistorner, and F. Billson, Multifocal VEP in children: its maturation and clinical application. British Journal of Ophthalmology, 2004. 88(2): p. 226-32.
5. Balachandran, C., A.I. Klistorner, and S.L. Graham, Effect of stimulus check size on multifocal visual evoked potentials. Documenta Ophthalmologica, 2003. 106(2): p. 183-8.
6. Martins, A., et al., Effect of pupil size on multifocal pattern visual evoked potentials. Clinical & Experimental Ophthalmology, 2003. 31(4): p. 354-6.
7. Balachandran, C., et al., Methotrexate-induced optic neuropathy. Clinical & Experimental Ophthalmology, 2002. 30(6): p. 440-1.
8. Balachandran, C., et al., Ophthalmologists in teaching hospitals: do we make a difference to patient outcome? Clinical & Experimental Ophthalmology., 2001. 29(2): p. 59-63.
9. Balachandran, C. and M.R. Bennett, ATP-activated cationic and anionic conductances in cultured rat hippocampal neurons. Neuroscience Letters, 1996. 204(1-2): p. 73-76.
10. Balachandran, C., et al., Malignant Optic Glioma presenting as an Acute Anterior Optic Neuropathy. Retinal Cases & Brief Reports, 2007. in press.
11. Millar M.J., et al., Mycobacterium hemophilum infection presenting as filamentary keratopathy in an immunocompromised adult. Cornea, 2007. 26(6): p. 744-6.
12. Ham, L., et al., Visual rehabilitation rate after isolated Descemet membrane transplantation: Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK). Arch Ophthalmol., 2008. in press.
13. Balachandran C., Ham L., Verschoor C et al. Spontaneous corneal clearance despite graft detachment in Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK). American Journal of Ophthalmology.
14. Balachandran C, Ham L., Birbal RS et al. A simple technique for graft insertion in Descemet stripping (automated) endothelial keratoplasty, using a 30G needle. J Cataract Refract Surg, in press
Dr.Sandbach
M.B.,B.S. FRANZCO
Eye specialist
Dr Sandbach is a Medical Retina and Neuro-Ophthalmology subspecialist. After obtaining her medical degree from the University of Melbourne she trained in Ophthalmology at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital. She then completed Fellowships at Westmead Hospital, Sydney, Moorfields Eye Hospital, London and Emory University in Atlanta, before returning to clinical practice in Sydney.
She holds a Staff Specialist position at the Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney.