PHYSICIAN CEO 2020 Participant Directory

After completing his ophthalmology degree at the University of the Free State, Lourens Coetzee, MD further

developed his skill in cornea and refractive surgery under the guidance of Dr. Johan de Lange before starting his

own private practice. He has also attended international courses including the Ziemer Academy course on blade-

less cataract surgery at the Singapore National Eye Centre, a course at the European Vitreo-Retinal Training

School in Bremen and A Cornea transplant course in Rotterdam.

Dr. Coetzee is a high volume cataract surgery due to the fact that he was a consultant for NGO’s like Doctors

for Life and African Vision. Committed to research in refractive and cornea transplant surgery, Dr. Coetzee

regularly presents at ophthalmic congresses and meetings.

A love of photography and art combined with a passion for mathematics and optics explains Dr. Coetzee’

special interest in cataract, cornea and refractive surgery and the slogan which embodies his practice: Passion for

people, passion for eyes, passion for technology.