Mr Thomas Materman

Mr Tom Materman received his primary medical degree from the University of Auckland, NZ in 1991. He worked as a locum GP before spending 12 months in Nepal with the Tilganga Eye Institute part of the Fred Hollows Foundation committed to providing first-world eye care in third-world countries. He then underwent postgraduate training in Ophthalmology in Wellington, New Zealand. After his training, he gained further Fellowship experience at the West of England Eye Hospital and the glaucoma service of Moorfields Eye Hospital. He then completed a two-year refractive surgical fellowship in London with Professor Jan Venter.

Since 2006, he has been a Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists. He has since then performed over 30,000 laser vision correction procedures (LASIK/PRK) and gained significant experience in other areas of refractive practice such as refractive (clear) lens exchange, ICL implantation, and cataract surgery. He keeps his knowledge up-to-date by attending numerous courses and conferences and is enrolled in an approved CPD program by the Irish College of Ophthalmologists. Mr Tom Materman is dedicated to Optilase using the safest and most advanced techniques and technologies worldwide.

Mr Tom Materman is a member of various professional organizations, including the Irish Medical Council, the General Medical Council (UK), and the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons.

In his free time, he enjoys photography, cooking, and outdoor activities such as mountain biking, road cycling, and ocean sports.