Meet the team
We are all part of the local community. All the staff live locally and thus care can be provided at all times - not just when the doctor is visiting from elsewhere for a few days every week or fortnight. When we deal with your eye problems, you can expect to be treated with the same degree of care and commitment as if you were a member of our family.
Dr John-Paul Blanc
Dr John-Paul Blanc attended the University of Auckland Medical School where he graduated in the top 5 students of his class and was awarded the Communication Skills Prize. He then trained as an ophthalmology registrar in Christchurch, Dunedin and Auckland. He passed his Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologist examinations in Sydney. He subsequently undertook two years of fellowship training general ophthalmology and eyelid surgery in the United Kingdom before spending a year specializing in eyelid and orbital surgery at the prestigious University of Montreal in Canada. During that time he was awarded a scholarship for excellence as a fellow and he was offered a permanent position as an Attending Physician.
John-Paul has published several papers in international peer-reviewed journals and has presented at several international conferences. He maintains a close relationship with his colleagues around the world to stay upto- date with the latest research and surgical techniques.
He specializes in:
- Comprehensive general ophthalmology including:
- cataract surgery
- glaucoma
- age-related macular degeneration (ARMD)
- Oculoplastic surgery
- eyelid surgery including ectropion, entropion, blepharoplasty/lid reduction
- lacrimal surgery - treatment of watery eyes
- skin cancers around the eyes
- orbital disease
- botulinum toxin treatment
John-Paul is fully registered with the Queensland Medical Board with no restrictions. He is also a full member of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists.