P.E.R.F.E.C.T for PTERYGIUM
I am delighted to announce that last month, I graduated from my third fellowship – this time in the area of Pterygium Surgery using the P.E.R.F.E.C.T. technique under the kind mentorship and guidance of Professor Lawrie Hirst. It has been an undertaking for the last 12 months in the background and I am incredibly grateful […]
Unconscious Gender Bias and its Impact on Imposter Syndrome in Women.
It is an analysis of the unconscious way that we, both men and women, exhibit subtle implicit bias on a daily basis and its impact on Impostor Phenomenon in women. We take a deep dive into the medical literature looking at real life and recent examples in Medicine and Ophthalmology. The aim of the talk […]
The Art Of DSAEK Preparation
Honourable Mention, ASCRS Ophthalmic Photographer’s Society Competition, 2020 This photo of mine won an Honourable Mention at the 2020 American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery in the category of Surgical Photography: The Art of DSAEK Preparation. It demonstrates the preparation of a corneal transplant tissue to treat diseased corneas. Although the technique has evolved […]
Nebula of The Eye
First Prize, ASCRS Ophthalmic Photographer’s Society Competition, 2020 This photo of mine won first prize in the category The Eye As Art, entitled “Nebula of the Eye” at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, 2020. It depicts the longer postoperative course of ocular tattooing, a procedure performed to improve the cosmesis of an […]
World Association of Eye Hospitals – Osteo-odonto-keratoprosthesis (OOKP)
Very proud of my medical student @zoewei_ for her recent presentation about our new technique for surgical correction of erosion of the osteo-odonto-keratoprosthesis (OOKP), where we were very grateful to be assisted by @microrec which facilitated innovation between two surgeons and two different countries in live time with their new operating microscope adapter. Thankyou to […]
University of Toronto Rounds 2021
Grateful to have been able to present at the Uni of Toronto Corneal Rounds which has been a regular feature of the corneal teaching scene since the peak of the 2020 pandemic time. Our topic was “Exploring the Utility of Amniotic Membrane in Ophthalmology” in which we presented the uses, processing and production and applications […]
Physician CEO 2022
Physician CEO 2022 Proud to be the first Australian graduate of the Physician CEO Program at Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University… joining my 2022 colleagues hailing from Italy, Egypt, South Korea, Brazil, South Africa, India, UK and the USA. It has been an incredible experience learning from some of the best faculty in the […]
ESCRS – Vienna Charity Ball Hofburg Imperial Palace
So bear with me as I figure out what to put where 🙈. I will get some clarity soon… 💞The @escrs Vienna Charity Ball Hofburg Imperial Palace was simply magical✨. I find it difficult to find words to express the majesty of the evening. I have never been to a real function within a real palace 🏰 […]
Israel Cornea Society Meeting 2023
A warm invitation to speak at the Israeli Corneal Society Meeting this year albeit virtually – next year perhaps! Dr Michael Mimouni, Chair of the Israeli Cornea Society. Thankyou to the Chair of the Israeli Cornea Society, Michael Mimouni, and Commitee Organiser Eyal Cohen for the kind invitation to present on “Middle Segment Surgery – […]
University of Toronto Cornea Rounds
I was extremely fortunate to have completed my Cornea, Refractive and External Diseases Fellowship at the University of Toronto which has an incredible academic program that supplements its high volume surgical component. One of the amazing things about training in an institution like this, is the collaboration and camaraderie between various different ophthalmic subspecialties – […]