Our Team

Head of Division​
 

Prof Linda Visser

MBChB (Pret), MMed(Ophth) (Natal), FC Ophth (SA)Associate Professor
Specialist interests: Medical and surgical retina and uveitis  

​​Consultants
 

Prof Derrick Smit

MB ChB (Stell), FC Ophth (SA), MMed (Ophth) (Stell), PhD (Stell)Associate Professor
Specialist interests: Anterior Segment Ophthalmology and uveitis
Dr Helga Inez Abrahamse-PillayMBChB (UCT),FC Ophth (SA), MMed (Ophth) (WIT​s)
Senior Lecturer

Specialist interests: Paediatric Ophthalmology

Dr Linett Du ToitSpecialist interests: Medical and surgical retinaSenior Lecturer​​
Dr David StevenSessional Consultant: Glaucoma
Dr Mark JohnstonMB ChB (WITS), FC Ophth (SA)5/8 Consultant: Surgical retina
Dr Altus BassonMB ChB (Stell),FC Ophth (SA), MMed (Ophth) (Stell)​Part-time Clinical Trainer
Dr Junet Van der MerweMB ChB (Stell), FC Ophth (SA), MMed (Ophth) (UCT)Part-time Clinical Trainer​​​
  Registrars
 

  • Dr A Manthey
  • Dr S Engelbrecht
     
  • Dr L Odendaal
     
  • Dr D Van der Westhuizen​​
  • Dr L Wilsdorf
  • Dr M Keja
     
  • Dr K Shiviro
  • Dr M Van Zyl
  • Dr T Dawood
  • D​r M Kgatla
  • Dr E Visser Kift​
  • Dr Jacob Biju Mark
     

  Medical Officer

  • Dr Ofoegbu
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  PhD Completed


Michael D WagonerCompletion and Graduation 2008.Thesis:"Outcome of Primary adult optical Penetrating Keratoplasty in a public health service facility of a developing country."Darren T Oystreck
Completion and Graduation 2008Thesis: "Congenital and genetic disruptions of human ocular motility and alignment" Registered 2010 – University of Stellenbosch".


 

J Fernando Arevalo
 

Completed and Graduation in 2018.
 

Thesis: "Intravitreal Bevacizumab as Anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor in the Management of Complications of Diabetic Retinopathy" Registered 2013. University of Stellenbosch. (Home base of student: King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh and Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA)​

Derrick P Smit - Completed and Graduation in 2018.
 

Thesis:"An Investigation into the causes of intraocular inflammation in HIV-positive and HIV-negative patients in the Western Cape Province, South Africa" 
 

Accredited and Honorary Lecturers

Dr JA Krüger;  MB ChB(Stell),  M Fam Med (OFS),  BSc (Hons) (Pharm) (Stell),  MMed (Ophth) (Stell),  FC Ophth (SA), FRCS (Ophth) (Edin) 
​Dr C Stander;  MB ChB (Pret),  FC Ophth (SA), MMed (Ophth) (Stell) 
Dr DM Cilliers;  MB ChB (Stell),  MMed (Ophth) (Stell) 
DR AR Berry;  MB ChB (Pret),  MMed (Ophth) (Stell) 
Dr RT Claassen;  MB ChB (Stell),  DA(SA),  MMed (Ophth) (Stell),  FC Ophth(SA) 
Dr WS v Dijk;  MB ChB (Stell),  MMed (Ophth) (Stell),  FC Ophth (SA) 
​Dr LC Boezaart;  MB ChB (Pret),  M Prax Med,  MMed (Ophth) (Stell)
Dr Jannes Brandt; MB ChB (Stell),  MMed (Ophth) (Stell),  FC Ophth (SA)