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 – […]
What’s in a Name?
Thankyou to Cataract and Refractive Surgery Today for publishing some work that we had done earlier in the year on Standardisation of Terminology via the Refractive Surgery Terminology Committee (RTSC) – a subcommittee of the Refractive Surgical Alliance. In the words of Dan Durrie – Words matter. Clear and concise communication serves our patients best […]
Middle Segment Surgery – A Paradigm Shift
Exciting to see our piece in print – “Is it Time For Middle Segment Surgery?” in the May 2023 edition of Review of Ophthalmology. Middle Segment Surgery has been a special interest of mine – it is a unique intersection of subspecialties where the skills of interested surgeons from the world of cornea, glaucoma and […]
American Academy of Ophthalmology 2022
AAO 2022 in – a few personal highlights for me. 2. Excited to host an AAO Learning Lounge with Professor Sadeer Hannush about “Vitrectomy for the Anterior Segment Surgeon”. The need for support and education in the area of middle segment surgery is significant. Whether one comes from cornea, glaucoma, or vitreo-retinal backgrounds, being equipped […]
European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery 2022
I am….somewhat notorious for not contemporaneously posting compared to my contemporaries – not that I don’t greatly appreciate the wonderful opportunities I have with the direction of my career, but more out of simply (1) being busy and (2) wanting to be intentionally a bit more present in the moment, rather than rushing to document […]