Dr Steven Lapere is an Ophthalmologist with sub-speciality training in all disorders of the retina (retinal detachment, macular holes, epiretinal membranes and diabetic eye disease), both medical and surgical as well as cataract surgery.

Dr Steven Lapere grew up in Port Elizabeth. After completing his undergraduate medical degree at the University of the Free State in 2006, he completed his 2-year internship at Pietermaritzburg Hospital Complex and Community Service at Kimberley Hospital in 2009.

His Ophthalmology career started in 2010 at Mankweng Eye Unit in Limpopo, where he was involved in cataract surgery outreaches to several rural hospitals. Keen to further his knowledge, Dr Lapere then worked as a medical officer at the West of England Eye Unit in the United Kingdom. It is in this position that he discovered his passion for the diagnosis and treatment of retinal disorders.

After completing his specialist training at Groote Schuur Hospital through the University of Cape Town, Dr Lapere went on to sub-specialise in the field of Surgical Retina, Medical Retina and Ocular Oncology with a 2-year fellowship at the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Edmonton, Canada, through the University of Alberta from 2015 to 2017.

Since then Dr Steven Lapere has been active in academic research, has presented at numerous national and international conferences and is a member of the Ophthalmologic Society of South Africa, the South African Vitreoretinal Society and the American Society of Retina Specialists.

When he is not treating patients, he enjoys camping with his wife and three children and is a keen mountain biker, hiker and kite surfer.