About us
Wakefield Eye Care was established in 1997 by its principle surgeons Dr Darcy Economos and Dr George Pietris. Both Dr Economos and Dr Pietris have been heavily involved in teaching eye surgery at the Royal Adelaide Hospital and Queen Elizabeth Hospital for over 20 years and they bring this experience to all their patients at Wakefield Eye Care.
Patients are examined and assessed by their treating surgeons and are seen postoperatively for comprehensive follow up.
Wakefield Eye Care specialises in the provision of state of the art ophthalmic surgery specialising in advanced cataract surgery. All surgery is performed in the brand new fully equipped, latest technology theatre suite at Calvary Adelaide Hospital.
Dr George Pietris
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MBBS Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
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FRANZCO Fellow Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Ophthalmology
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FRACS Fellow Royal Australian College of Surgeons
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Senior Visiting Medical Specialist RAH
Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences,
Royal Adelaide Hospital & SA Institute of Ophthalmology.
1997-present -
Senior Clinical Lecturer, University of Adelaide
Department of Surgery, Adelaide Medical School
1997-present -
RANZCO Clinical Supervisor
Teaching complex cataract surgery to trainee eye surgeons
1997-present -
Visionary, Sight For All
Performed and taught cataract surgery internationally for Sight For All -
Foundation member Australian Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
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Member American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
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Member European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
Performed over 15000 cataract surgeries
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Dr Darcy Economos
Dr Darcy Economos has over 25 years of experience in cataract surgery and has performed over 15,000 cataract operations.
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MBBS – Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery.
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FRANZCO – Fellow Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists.
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FRACS – Fellow Royal Australasian College of Surgeons.
Dr Darcy Economos has served on the Board of Examiners for the Royal Australian and NZ College of Ophthalmologists (1998 - 2018) in the field of cataract surgery, and has trained over 30 ophthalmologists in cataract surgery at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (1997 - 2017).
Dr Economos practices comprehensive adult ophthalmology including:
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Cataract surgery
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Medical retina intravitreal injections and laser therapy (for AMD, diabetes, and vein occlusions)
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Pterygium surgery
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Oculoplastic surgery
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