Ophthalmology

TEAM

Dr Sebastian Brown

Dr Ross Fitzsimons

Dr Peter Heydon

Dr Andrew Kaines

Dr Megha Kaushik

About the Department

The Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (RPAH) Ophthalmology Department provides high-quality care to people with diseases of the eye and visual system. Our team consists of doctors, orthoptists and nurses, including 17 specialist eye surgeons who undertake more than 500 operations per year and deliver care to over 4,000 ambulatory care patients annually. We also provide extensive consultations to other disciplines and patients at RPAH.

Achievements

• Equipped with state-of-the-art intraoperative Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) to visualise the retina
• Offer the novel glaucoma surgery implant, “PreserFlo MicroShunt”
• Home to the finest surgical equipment including the Alcon Centurion for cataract surgery and Alcon Constellation for vitrectomy surgery
• One of the first hospitals in Australia to coordinate multidisciplinary meetings for thyroid eye disease
• One of the few hospitals in Australia to coordinate multidisciplinary meetings for ocular genetics

Key Research Themes

• High intraocular pressure and glaucoma, including modern evaluation techniques using artificial intelligence and novel treatments such as nutrient supplementation and minimally invasive surgery
• Optic neuropathy, including its cellular predisposition
• Neuroprotection
• Impact of ageing on the eye
• Retinal imaging that could aid in diagnosing Alzheimer's disease
• Endophthalmitis
• Diabetic eye disease
• Impact of physical activity on refractive eye disorders

Key Education & Training Activities

• Offer Ophthalmology placements to medical students undertaking the Bachelor of Medicine (MBBS) course at the University of Sydney
• Host Ophthalmology teaching sessions through ‘RPAH Eye School’ for interested junior doctors and registrars
• Our team consists of course convenors and examiners to the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (RANZCO)

Services and Procedures

Our Ophthalmology outpatient clinic provides medical and/or surgical subspecialist care for most eye conditions including:

• Eye emergency and eye trauma
• Cataract
• Diabetic eye disease
• Glaucoma
• Macular degeneration
• Retinal and vitreous disorders
• Strabismus and eye muscle problems
• Corneal, pterygium and ocular surface diseases
• Uveitis
• Neuro-ophthalmology disorders
• Eyelid, tear duct and eye socket problems
• Ocular genetics

Areas of Expertise

• Thyroid eye disease
• Inflammatory and genetic eye disease
• Glaucoma
• Complex cataracts
• Retinal disease
• Ocular surface diseases
• Strabismus
• Eyelid, tear duct and eye socket surgery

Affiliated Organisations

• University of Sydney
• Save Sight Institute

Contact

Eye Clinic
Level 8, Outpatient Clinics,
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital,
50 Missenden Road,
CAMPERDOWN, NSW 2050