The Western Laser Clinic has been established since 2002 and is housed in the Galway Clinic in Doughiska, Galway.
The clinic is run by Mr. Frank Kinsella, Consultant Ophthalmic
Surgeon and Dr. Geraldine Comer, Consultant Ophthalmic
Physician.

Mr. Kinsella has worked in University College Hospital, Galway since 1993 and is the senior surgeon within the eye
department, and is also the clinical lecturer in ophthalmology
in the National University of Ireland, Galway.

Dr. Geraldine Comer has worked in University College Hospital since 1994. She presently holds a public hospital ophthalmic physician appointment and works as a consultant ophthalmic physician in the Galway Clinic. She was previously the clinical tutor in ophthalmology in the National University of Ireland, Galway, for a number of years.

Our Services:

• Our practice offers a comprehensive range of ophthalmic refractive procedures including lasik, lasek, phakic implants and clear lens extraction.

• Patient assessment is carried out by consultant eye doctors and an ophthalmic technician rather than by an optician as occurs in many stand-alone laser clinics.

• Follow up is by the ophthalmic surgeon who carries out the procedure rather than by an optician.

• In the rare event of complications, your ophthalmic surgeon is locally based (rather than visiting from abroad) allowing proper and timely management of any problems.

• During the assessment if other ophthalmic problems are found, a full range of treatment is offered including glaucoma, retinal, vitreous, corneal and eye lid surgery.

We provide a full range of diagnostic services including nerve fibre analysis and visual fields for glaucoma assessment, fluoroscein angiography and high definition OCT for macular and retinal disorders, A scan B scan and C scan ultrasound, laser interferometry implant power calculation for cataract and phakic implant surgery, HESS chart and synoptophore for muscle balance and squint assessment.

Apart from excimer laser surgery, we provide general ophthalmic treatments for a wide range of conditions such as diabetic and age related maculopathy and retinal tears using argon, yag and diode lasers as well as cryopexy machines. Furthermore, we provide a comprehensive contact lens and a full paediatric eye service.