Dr Simran Mangat is an eye surgeon specialising in cataract surgery, oculoplastic and lacrimal surgery. After medical school at the University of Birmingham (UK), Simran undertook ophthalmic training along with advanced subspecialty training in oculoplastic and lacrimal surgery.

He has practiced ophthalmology in Hobart since 2016 with a particular emphasis on cataract and oculoplastic surgery. In addition, he is proficient in general ophthalmology including the use of intravitreal injections for management of age-related macular degeneration and diabetic macular oedema.

He enjoys auditing his outcomes and presenting them at peer group meetings. Recent audits presented in Hobart include outcomes of cataract surgery along with the iStent for glaucoma and the outcomes of extended depth of focus intraocular lenses in cataract surgery. He also has presented on techniques in oculoplastic surgery.

He is a fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists, the Australian Society of Ophthalmologists and the Royal College of Ophthalmologists, London.

Simran enjoys his family time, seeing his daughter grow up in Hobart and being busy with school and extracurricular activities. Simran and his wife Sonia love playing tennis and attending tennis tournaments. He and his family like to tour around Tasmania and further afield, playing golf , sampling different cuisines and drinking great coffee!

Dr Richard Sheard is a retinal specialist, cataract surgeon and general ophthalmologist with over 15 years of experience.

Richard is a graduate of Cambridge University (UK) and undertook ophthalmic and specialist vitreoretinal training at the prestigious Moorfields Eye Hospital in London. Having moved to Hobart in 2016, he is currently the most experienced retinal surgeon in the city. Richard treats the full range of retinal problems including epiretinal membrane, macular hole, diabetic eye disease, macular degeneration, retinal vascular disease, retinal detachment and eye injuries. Richard has extensive experience managing the full range of general eye disorders.

Richard audits his outcomes for cataract and retinal surgery which show low complication rates and above-average outcomes. He was previously responsible for quality and safety at Sheffield Teaching Hospital (UK), which performed up to 5000 cataract operations per year, with demonstrated improvements in patient outcomes and safety profile under his leadership.

Richard’s patients report high levels of satisfaction with his level of care, and he is passionate about providing each patient with the best possible experience and the optimal outcome for their personal circumstances.

Richard is a Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists and the Royal College of Ophthalmologists (UK). He is a member the Australian and New Zealand Society of Retinal Specialists, the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the Australian Medical Association.

In his personal time Richard enjoys being close to family and making the most of the mild climate and beautiful countryside. He enjoys exploring, bushwalking, tinkering with old cars, house renovations and running the family hobby-farm (or playing on the tractor!)

Erica Darian-Smith is an Ophthalmologist who specialises in refractive, cataract and corneal surgery. Erica completed her training in ophthalmology at Prince of Wales Hospital in Sydney.

Erica has recently completed a world-renowned, two-year fellowship in corneal, refractive surgery and external eye diseases in Toronto, Canada where she gained subspecialty expertise in laser eye surgery and treatment of all corneal diseases, including corneal transplants.

Erica completed medical school at The University of Tasmania where she met her husband, who was born and raised in Hobart. She is excited to join the team at Derwent Eye Specialists on a monthly basis bringing her refractive and corneal expertise and spending some time in the beautiful community of Hobart. 

As an accomplished researcher, Erica’s work has been published widely in high-quality medical journals, including the American Journal of Ophthalmology, the Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, the European Journal of Ophthalmology and Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology. 

Erica is appointed as a Clinical Lecturer in the Discipline of Ophthalmology at the University of Sydney, Save Sight Institute and regularly contributes to ongoing teaching in her area of subspecialty.