Terrace Eye Centre

29/03/2026

Easter Closure

17/03/2026

On Sunday, March 1st, over 200 optometrists from across Queensland gathered at the Grand Chancellor, Brisbane for our annual Optometry Conference, hosted by the ophthalmologists of Terrace Eye Centre.

The day featured a series of insightful presentations and panel discussions across multiple subspecialties, as well as a special demonstration of conducting visual assessments on children by Dr William Glasson and his two assistants.

Our retinal specialists, Drs Mark Donaldson, Albert Aralar and Michael Hogden, covered various cases of retinal conditions, uncommon retinal ischaemia presentations, and discussed how the diagnostic and treatment methods of inherited retinal diseases are evolving.

Corneal specialists, Drs Lindsay McGrath and Peter Beckingsale were eager to warn the conference attendees of the dangers of rubbing your eyes with their presentations titled “No rubbing each day, keeps the doctor away” and “Stop it or you’ll go blind: the hidden dangers of eye rubbing”, respectively.

Other presentations from our plastics and glaucoma specialties included:
Dr Jonathan Lai – Updates in the treatment of angle closure disease
Prof Tim Sullivan – “A Lacrimal Potpourri”
Dr Sonia Yuen – “What’s the spot?”
Dr Timothy Beckman – “Exploring the orbit: Your approach to orbital presentations”

The event concluded on a high note with a fun quiz and interactive Q&A session, led by Dr William Glasson, providing an enjoyable and educational wrap-up to the day. Congratulations to the price winner of the Volk Lens donated by ParagonCare.
Thank you to everyone who attended and contributed to an exceptional day of education, collaboration, and innovation in eye care. We look forward to welcoming you again next year!

10/02/2026

Prof Sullivan attended the 41st APAO Congress in conjunction with the 37th Annual Scientific Meeting and Ophthalmological Symposium in Hong Kong this month.

The Congress recognised several individuals and groups for their contributions to eye care and blindness prevention including Prof Sullivan who was awarded the Senior Achievement Award.

Prof Sullivan is also a member of the Asia-Pacific Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery who were awarded the Outstanding Service Award on the Prevention of Blindness.

27/01/2026

09/10/2025

We’re excited to announce the upcoming Annual Optometrist Education Conference, hosted by the distinguished ophthalmologists at Terrace Eye Centre.

Join us for an inspiring day of advanced clinical education, case discussions, and meaningful collaboration with leaders in eye care.

Stay tuned for program details and registration - we can’t wait to welcome you.

09/10/2025

At the 25th EURETINA Congress ( September 4–7, 2025), I was eagerly on the lookout for more studies related to circadian biology and how our light environment can affect vision, particularly for age-related macular degeneration (AMD). There were numerous presentations on photobiomodulation (PBM) and one very interesting study on vitamin D supplementation.

Photobiomodulation was approved in Europe in 2018 and excitingly, recently gained FDA authorization in the USA in January 2025 for dry AMD treatment. There is no news yet on when it will come to Australia.

The LIGHTSITE IIIB Trial showcased 4.5 years of PBM therapy using LumiThera’s Valeda Light Delivery System. This non-invasive treatment, involving brief light exposures of red light (590–850 nm wavelengths), improved visual acuity by +5.2 letters and reduced drusen growth by 18% in patients with intermediate dry AMD, compared to worsening vision in untreated controls. With no serious side effects, PBM is an exciting development.

The VITAMIN-D-AMD Trial found that high-dose vitamin D3 (40,000 IU weekly) along with AREDS2 supplements slowed drusen growth by 10% and boosted visual acuity by +3.8 letters in 18 months for AMD patients with low vitamin D levels. By reducing inflammation, vitamin D enhances standard therapies, addressing a common deficiency in older adults.
These studies, often conducted in far northern latitudes like Europe where sunlight is scarce for months, underscore the role of light exposure in retinal health. In Australia, we are fortunately much better able to harness these benefits naturally. Natural sunlight is rich in wavelengths akin to PBM and a natural source of vitamin D. It is still unclear whether PBM would be required in someone already getting a healthy dose of natural sunlight, so it seems to me a simple and low risk option to continue to encourage our patients to optimise their outdoor exercise to potentially slow AMD progression without clinic visits.

Dr Mark Donaldson

05/10/2025

Dear Patients and Referrers,

Please be advised that in observance of the King’s Birthday, Terrace Eye Centre will be closed on Monday the 6th of October 2025. Regular clinic operations will resume on Tuesday the 7th of October 2025 at 8am.

We appreciate your understanding and look forward to continuing to provide you with quality eye care.

Terrace Eye Centre

26/08/2025

During the 2025 RANZCO QLD Scientific Meeting, Professor Timothy Sullivan was the designated international keynote speaker. He was tasked with three presentations and also served on a hypotheticals panel discussing difficult cases. He gave lectures on his 30 + year experience of Orbital Lymphoma, with over 315 patients as well as presenting the World Societies new management consensus for thyroid eye disease. Finally he was honoured to give The Mark Harrison Lecture, "An ode to clinical research". The meeting was a great success with good feedback on the content and presentations.