Dr. Anthony Cabrera earned his medical degree at Memorial University followed by specialization in Ophthalmology at the University of Western Ontario. His postdoctoral fellowship training was in Cornea and Ocular pathology at McGill University.

Dr. Cabrera practiced in New Brunswick for four years after completing his post graduate training. There, his surgical experience was refined in a wide variety of eye surgeries including cataract surgery, corneal surgery, eye muscle surgery, tear duct surgery, CO² laser surgery of the eyelids, and laser surgery of the retina.

In the area of refractive surgery Dr. Cabrera is trained and certified in the use of the excimer laser and refractive surgery techniques (ie LASIK and PRK). He has been a corneal consultant for laser centers in the past and experienced in the VISX and Bausch & Lomb Technolas excimer laser platforms.

Currently he performs conventional as well as customized tissue sparing treatments with the Technolas 217z excimer laser with or without Zyoptix wavefront analysis/guidance. Dr. Cabrera earned certifications in presbyopia reversal surgery in 1998 as well as multifocal implants for presbyopia in 2006. He has performed over 7000 refractive procedures.

Dr. Cabrera is a certified Ophthalmologist in Canada and Quebec. In 1996 he obtained specialist certification in the United States and became a Diplomate of the American Board of Ophthalmology. He is a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. His professional memberships include: Canadian Ophthalmological Society, American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery and the Association for Vision and Research in Ophthalmology.

In the past Dr. Cabrera has provided seminars to physicians and volunteered both his surgical and teaching skills to eye care missions abroad. He performs ophthalmic surgery, teaches surgical techniques and has assisted in establishing eye clinics in developing countries.