All surgeons
Cataract & Corneal Surgeon
Dr Elena Hartley.
MBChB, PhD, FRANZCO
Elena leads our cataract and cornea service. She trained in Auckland and completed a corneal fellowship in Melbourne, and her research on endothelial transplantation shaped the protocol the clinic uses today. She sees every patient herself, from first assessment through to the final follow-up.
Areas of focus
- Cataract Surgery
- Corneal Transplant
- Refractive Surgery
- Keratoconus
- Second Opinions
- Fellowship Training

- Cornea fellowship
- 18 years in practice
- Publishes on DMEK
Procedures performed
per year2025560Goal520
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 310 |
| 2021 | 368 |
| 2022 | 412 |
| 2023 | 455 |
| 2024 | 498 |
| 2025 | 560 |
The rest of the team

Glaucoma Surgeon
Dr Amir Haddad

Medical Retina Surgeon
Dr Nicole Brandt

Vitreoretinal Surgeon
Dr Victor Okonkwo

Oculoplastic Surgeon
Dr Harris Ansell
Every surgeon at clenic assesses and operates on their own patients.