– Dr Graeme Loh
Discover more about this New Zealand eye expert below
Graeme is a dual fellowship-trained Vitreoretinal and Cataract surgeon with international experience across New Zealand, Canada and the United Kingdom. He completed advanced vitreoretinal fellowships at the world-renowned Moorfields Eye Hospital in London and the University of Alberta in Canada.
He subsequently joined Greenlane Clinical Centre as a Vitreoretinal Surgeon and Consultant Ophthalmologist in 2025. Graeme has performed several thousand vitreoretinal and cataract operations, with expertise spanning retinal detachment, macular surgery, complex diabetic eye disease, ocular trauma and complex cataract surgery.
Graeme graduated from University College London Medical School with the Allen Goldsmith Prize in Ophthalmology and the Moorfields Undergraduate Prize. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists (UK) and the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (RANZCO). He is a specialist registered ophthalmologist in both New Zealand and the United Kingdom, and holds a retina subspecialty qualification from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
Training and qualifications:
Graeme trained in the prestigious North London Ophthalmology Training Programme, centred at the internationally renowned Moorfields Eye Hospital, London.
During his specialist training he held several leadership positions, including Chief Resident at Moorfields Eye Hospital, providing leadership and representation for more than 60 ophthalmology trainees, and was the North Thames Representative for the Royal College of Ophthalmologists Ophthalmologists-in-Training Group (OTG). He also gained additional experience working in a Locum Consultant capacity within the Moorfields Eye Hospital Emergency Department, managing acute and complex ophthalmic conditions.
Following completion of specialist training, Graeme undertook advanced subspecialty fellowships in vitreoretinal surgery which encompassed the full spectrum of medical and surgical retinal disease. He also gained fellowship experience working within multidisciplinary subspecialty teams in inherited retinal disease, ocular oncology, posterior uveitis and paediatric vitreoretinal disorders.
Qualifications
- FRANZCO, Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists
- FRCOphth, Fellow of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists (UK)
- DRCPSC (Retina), Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
- CCT (Ophthalmology), United Kingdom
- MBBS, University College London (UK)
Vitreoretinal surgery:
Advanced management of retinal and macular disease using the latest generation vitreoretinal surgical technology. Graeme utilises the latest Alcon UNITY™ Vitreoretinal Cataract System, incorporating ultra-high-speed 25 and 27-gauge microincisional vitrectomy, wide-angle retinal visualisation and modern fluidics technology to maximise surgical precision and patient comfort.
Conditions treated with vitreoretinal techniques include:
- Retinal detachment
- Epiretinal membrane
- Macular hole
- Vitreomacular traction
- Diabetic retinopathy
- Vitreous haemorrhage
- Retinal vein occlusion
- Complications following cataract surgery
- Dislocated intraocular lenses
- Symptomatic vitreous floaters
- Ocular trauma
- Endophthalmitis
Medical Retina:
Comprehensive diagnosis and treatment of retinal diseases using evidence-based therapies and advanced retinal imaging.
Conditions treated include:
- Age-related macular degeneration (AMD)
- Diabetic eye disease
- Retinal vein occlusion
- Central serous chorioretinopathy
- Pachychoroid disease
- Inflammatory retinal disorders
- Retinal vascular disease
- Treatment options include intravitreal and periocular injections, laser therapy and long-term retinal disease management.
Cataract & Complex Cataract Surgery
Modern small-incision cataract surgery with an emphasis on visual outcomes, safety and rapid recovery.
Particular expertise in:
- Complex cataracts
- Combined cataract-vitrectomy surgery
- Cataracts associated with retinal disease
- Secondary intraocular lens fixation
- Management of complications from previous cataract surgery
Originally born in Singapore, Graeme has lived and worked mainly across the United Kingdom, as well as in Canada and New Zealand. He now calls Auckland home with his wife Alessandra and their three young children. Outside of work, he enjoys travelling, recreational sports and spending quality time with family. Having completed what he fondly calls the “Commonwealth tour”, he looks forward to contributing to, and being a meaningful part of the Auckland community and wider region.
Publications
Loh GK, Martens RK, Tennant MTS, Seamone ME, Mishra AV. Outcomes of vitrectomy with or without internal limiting membrane peeling for the treatment of vitreomacular traction. Can J Ophthalmol. 2026 Jan
31:S0008-4182(25)00507-1. doi: 10.1016/j.jcjo.2025.12.002. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41448246.
Aizouki C, Mishra AV, Loh GK, et al. Characteristics and Outcomes of Anti–Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor
Therapy in a Large Cohort of Patients with Pachychoroid Neovasculopathy. Journal of VitreoRetinal Diseases.
2025;0(0). doi:10.1177/24741264251381985
Aizouki C, Qiu W, Loh GK, Greve MDJ, Tennant MTS, Grewal PS, Seamone ME, Mishra AV. Surgical outcomes of
small and medium macular holes with or without use of internal limiting membrane flaps. Can J Ophthalmol.
2025 Apr 26:S0008-4182(25)00140-1. doi: 10.1016/j.jcjo.2025.03.012. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40245925.
Moorjani R, Loh GK, Tennant MTS, Kertes PJ, Grewal PS. Carbon Footprint of Pars Plana Vitrectomy, Pneumatic
Retinopexy, and Scleral Buckle Procedures for Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment Repair. J Vitreoretin Dis.
2025 Sep 3:24741264251367120. doi: 10.1177/24741264251367120. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40919300;
PMCID: PMC12408532.
Mishra AV, Loh GK, Ehmann DS. Inpatient ophthalmology consultations for candidemia: a literature review and
opinion. Curr Opin Ophthalmol. 2025 Feb 13. doi: 10.1097/ICU.0000000000001128. Epub ahead of print. PMID:
39950488.
Loh GK, Mishra AV, Seamone M, Tennant M. Unified Approach to Treating Exogenous Endophthalmitis With
Immediate Vitrectomy. Journal of VitreoRetinal Diseases. 2024;0(0). doi:10.1177/24741264241275246
Mishra AV, Martens R, Loh GK, Somani R, Greve MDJ, Seamone ME. Clinical Outcomes of Pars Plana Vitrectomy
and Polytetrafluoroethylene (Gore-Tex) Scleral Fixation of a Monofocal Aspheric Intraocular Lens (Akreos
AO60). Journal of VitreoRetinal Diseases. 2024;0(0). doi:10.1177/24741264241260094
AV Mishra, C Aizouki, D Liu, Loh GK, P Grewal; Outcomes of treatment and observation in a large cohort of eyes
with peripapillary choroidal neovascularization. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2024;65(7):4904.
Laviers H, … Loh GK, … Steel DH, Kirthi V, McKechnie C, Zakir R, Duguid G, Jackson TL. The effect of ethnicity on
anatomic success following macular hole surgery: a multicentre cohort study. Graefes Arch Clin Exp
Ophthalmol.
Professional Organisations:
- Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (RANZCO)
- Royal College of Ophthalmologists, United Kingdom (RCOphth)
- American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS)
