Dr Brian Harrisberg
MB BCh, FRACS FRANZCO
Dr Brian Harrisberg
Cataract & refractive surgery
diabetic eye disease, general ophthalmology
Dr Brian Harrisberg is an expert in cataract surgery, refractive surgery and diabetic eye disease with many years of experience.
As one of Australia’s leading ophthalmologists he offers the latest innovations in surgery. Dr Harrisberg is a pioneer in implanting sulcoflex piggyback intraocular lenses in Australia and the first surgeon to implant a Scharioth Macula Lens (SML) for macular degeneration in Australia. He is considered an expert in diabetic eye disease, cataract and refractive surgery. Outside of work Brian is married to general practitioner Jill and has two children. His son, who has type 1 diabetes, is a passionate diabetes educator and exercise physiologist. His daughter is a doctor in emergency medicine. He is also a talented wildlife photographer, and his photographs are on display in the practice and Instagram (birds.nature.world). He also loves golf and adventure trails.
Qualifications
- M B BCh
- FRACS
- FRANZCO
Surgical Training
- Medical Retina, Roy Frank Taylor & Prof Peter McCluskey | Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
- C-LASIK, Director Dr Peter Stewart | 1997
- C-LASIK, Director Dr Stephen Slade | 1996
- Radial Keratometry, Director Dr J Charles Casebeer | 1993
Special Interests
- Cataract surgery
- Refractive surgery
- Diabetic Eye Disease
Teaching, Research and Memberships
- Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (RANZCO)
- Previous head of Ophthalmology at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
- Independent Ophthalmologist Network (ION)
- Member of Ophthalmologists Society of Australia (OSA)
- EYE Foundation Member Partner in Sight
- AUSCRS Member
- ASCRS Member
- Mentors and trains registrars and medical students in ophthalmology and endocrinology through their respective colleges and Royal Prince Alfred Hospital teaching program
- Co-investigator in International Multi-centre Clinical Trials at Chris O’Brien Lifehouse, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, the Brain and Mind Research Institute and Sydney Cancer Centre
- Lecturer, Nationally and Internationally
- Published multiple research papers in multiple peer-reviewed journals
- Medical Advisory Board member, Bondi Junction Private Hospital
- Medical Advisory Board, MIGA
- Advisory Role with ZEISS
- Medical Advisor to Glaukos
- Medical Advisor to Medicontour
- Trained Fijian ophthalmologists how to use retinal lasers, specifically in diabetic management
Hospital Accreditations
- Royal Prince Alfred Hospital; current visiting medical officer
- Bondi Junction Private Hospital
- Focus Eye Centre