Dr Rachel Barnes, local resident and ophthalmologist with Retina Specialists of Parnell, is running a Wednesday afternoon clinic at the rooms of Highbury Optometrists.

Dr Barnes is a comprehensive ophthalmologist with a special interest in retinal disorders. She completed her medical and ophthalmology training in Auckland and Waikato, followed by 1 year studying and working at the prestigious Moorfields Eye Hospital in London, and 6 months at St Paul’s Eye Unit in Liverpool. As well as being a founding member of the Retina Specialists group, Dr Barnes also works at Greenlane Hospital Eye Department and is an honorary clinical lecturer at Auckland University Department of Ophthalmology. She is involved in a number of research projects and is a reviewer and guest section editor for the journal Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology.