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Dr Peter Montgomery is an established and highly respected Ophthalmologist who has been caring for patients on the Gold Coast and surrounding communities for over 21 years. He is known for delivering personalised care supported by comprehensive services, modern technology and a welcoming clinical environment.
Dr Montgomery specialises in adult oculoplastic surgery, paediatric lacrimal and oculoplastic surgery, endonasal DCR surgery, cataract surgery and pterygium surgery. He was among the first surgeons in Australasia to perform endonasal DCR surgery for tear duct obstruction and one of the first surgeons in Queensland to utilise the FLACS system (Femtosecond Laser Assisted Cataract Surgery).
He graduated from Otago University Medical School in New Zealand in 1986 and completed specialty...
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB), Otago University, New Zealand
Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (FRANZCO)
After graduating from Otago University in 1986, Dr Montgomery completed his specialist ophthalmology training at Waikato and Auckland Hospitals, achieving FRANZCO in 1993.
He then undertook three years of subspecialty training overseas. His first year focused on cataract surgery and diabetic eye disease at the renowned Moorfields Eye Hospital in London. He subsequently completed two years of advanced training in Oculoplastic, Lacrimal and Orbital Surgery at Manchester Royal Eye Hospital in the UK, followed by further subspecialty training at McGill University, Royal Victoria Hospital and Sainte-Justine Paediatric Hospital in Montreal, Canada. His international training emphasised endoscopic management of lacrimal disorders and paediatric oculoplastic and lacrimal disease.
