Professor Gerard Sutton
Faculty of Medicine and Health
Clinical Ophthalmology and Eye Health
Save Sight Institute
Professor Sutton divides his time and energy between his private practice and his University and Hospital activities, which include research into keratoconus, corneal transplantation and eye care in the developing world. In his private practice he specialises in laser vision correction, as well as intraocular lens & corneal surgery, practicing out of Vision Eye Institute, Chatswood. Please visit his website (link above) for more information.
Professor Sutton has interests in research both clinical and laboratory based. He has established the Australian Corneal Bioengineering Centre for the development of cell based and bio-engineered treatments.HeI continues to conduct clinical research in corneal, refractive and cataract surgery.
- Corneal Biopen
- Corneal Bioengineered epithelium
- Corneal Endothelial Cell culture and transplant techniques
- Pathogenesis of Keratoconus
- Clinical outcomes in SMILE surgery
Fellow of the Royal Australian College of Ophthalmologists (RANZCO)
Academy of Asia Pacific Professors of Ophthalmology
American Academy of Ophthalmology
Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology
The Asia Cornea Society
Sydney Eye Hospital Alumni Association
Moorfields Eye Hospital Alumni Association
2019- The Professor John C. Parr Medal Lecture Award
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (RANZCO)
2017- “Big Idea” Innovation Award
Sydney Research Centre
2017- Innovation Award
South East Area Local Health District
2016- Lions International Centennial Award
2015- XOVA Excellence in International Ophthalmology
2015- Lions International Achievement Award
2014- Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology
Achievement Award
2014- Independent Publishers Award - “The Naked Eye”
Publications
Journals
- Maher, C., Chen, Z., Zhou, Y., You, J., Sutton, G., Wallace, G. (2024). Innervation in corneal bioengineering. Acta Biomaterialia. [More Information]
- Chen, Z., Liu, X., You, J., Tomaskovic-Crook, E., Yue, Z., Talaei, A., Sutton, G., Crook, J., Wallace, G. (2023). Electro-compacted collagen for corneal epithelial tissue engineering. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research A. [More Information]
- Sahebjada, S., Chan, E., Sutton, G., Pang, C. (2023). Keratoconus International Consortium (KIC)- advancing keratoconus research. BMC Ophthalmology, 23(1). [More Information]
Conferences
- Hallett, N., Yi, K., Dick, J., Hodge, C., Sutton, G., Wang, Y., You, J. (2020). Deep Learning Based Unsupervised and Semi-supervised Classification for Keratoconus. 2020 International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (IJCNN), Piscataway: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). [More Information]
2024
- Maher, C., Chen, Z., Zhou, Y., You, J., Sutton, G., Wallace, G. (2024). Innervation in corneal bioengineering. Acta Biomaterialia. [More Information]
2023
- Chen, Z., Liu, X., You, J., Tomaskovic-Crook, E., Yue, Z., Talaei, A., Sutton, G., Crook, J., Wallace, G. (2023). Electro-compacted collagen for corneal epithelial tissue engineering. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research A. [More Information]
- Sahebjada, S., Chan, E., Sutton, G., Pang, C. (2023). Keratoconus International Consortium (KIC)- advancing keratoconus research. BMC Ophthalmology, 23(1). [More Information]
2022
- Song, Y., Hua, S., Sayyar, S., Chen, Z., Chung, J., Liu, X., Yue, Z., Angus, C., Filippi, B., Beirne, S., Sutton, G., You, J., et al (2022). Corneal bioprinting using a high concentration pure collagen I transparent bioink. Bioprinting, 28. [More Information]
- You, J., Frazer, H., Sayyar, S., Chen, Z., Liu, X., Taylor, A., Filippi, B., Beirne, S., Wise, I., Petsoglou, C., Hodge, C., Sutton, G., et al (2022). Development of an In Situ Printing System With Human Platelet Lysate-Based Bio-Adhesive to Treat Corneal Perforations. Translational Vision Science and Technology, 11(6). [More Information]
- Machin, H., Sutton, G., Baird, P. (2022). Examining Corneal Tissue Exportation Fee and Its Impact on Equitable Allocation. Cornea, 41(3), 390-395. [More Information]
2021
- Song, Y., Overmass, M., Fan, J., Hodge, C., Sutton, G., Lovicu, F., You, J. (2021). Application of Collagen I and IV in Bioengineering Transparent Ocular Tissues. Frontiers in Surgery, 8, 639500. [More Information]
- Machin, H., Buckland, L., Critchley, C., Wiffen, S., Sutton, G., Baird, P. (2021). Determining the willingness of Australians to export their corneas on death. PloS One, 16, e0246622. [More Information]
- Machin, H., Sutton, G., Baird, P. (2021). Do Eye Bank Models and Competitive Practice Affect International Cornea Allocation? Cornea, 40(7), 936-941. [More Information]
2020
- Chen, Z., Liu, X., You, J., Song, Y., Tomaskovic-Crook, E., Sutton, G., Crook, J., Wallace, G. (2020). Biomimetic corneal stroma using electro-compacted collagen. Acta Biomaterialia, 113, 360-371. [More Information]
- Ang, M., Moriyama, A., Colby, K., Sutton, G., Liang, L., Sharma, N., Hjortdal, J., Shun Chiu Lam, D., P Williams, G., Armitage, J., et al (2020). Corneal transplantation in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic: An international perspective. British Journal of Ophthalmology, 104(11), 1477-1481. [More Information]
- Hallett, N., Yi, K., Dick, J., Hodge, C., Sutton, G., Wang, Y., You, J. (2020). Deep Learning Based Unsupervised and Semi-supervised Classification for Keratoconus. 2020 International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (IJCNN), Piscataway: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). [More Information]
2019
- Ling, M., Wells, M., Petsoglou, C., Luo, K., Georges, P., Devasahayam, R., Hodge, C., Treloggen, J., Sutton, G., Zhu, M. (2019). Factors Affecting Corneal Organ Culture Contamination: A 6-year Study at the New South Wales Tissue Bank. Cornea, 38(7), 829-835. [More Information]
- Sutton, G., Hodge, C. (2019). Keratoconus treatment: The journey has just begun. Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, 47(8), 978-979. [More Information]
2018
- Chen, Z., You, J., Cooper, S., Hodge, C., Sutton, G., Crook, J., Wallace, G. (2018). Biomaterials for corneal bioengineering. Biomedical Materials, 13(3), 32002. [More Information]
- Roberts, T., Hodge, C., Sutton, G., Lawless, M. (2018). Comparison of Hill-radial basis function, Barrett Universal and current third generation formulas for the calculation of intraocular lens power during cataract surgery. Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, 46(3), 240-246. [More Information]
- You, J., Munoz-Erazo, L., Wen, L., Hodge, C., Madigan, M., Sutton, G. (2018). In-Vitro Effects of Secreted Frizzled-Related Protein 1 (SFRP1) On Human Corneal Epithelial Cells. Current Eye Research, 43(4), 455-459. [More Information]
2017
- Martin, A., Devasahayam, R., Hodge, C., Cooper, S., Sutton, G. (2017). Analysis of the learning curve for pre-cut corneal specimens in preparation for lamellar transplantation: a prospective, single-centre, consecutive case series prepared at the Lions New South Wales Eye Bank. Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, 45(7), 689-694. [More Information]
- Tong, J., Viswanathan, D., Hodge, C., Sutton, G., Chan, C., Males, J. (2017). Corneal collagen crosslinking for post-lasik ectasia: An australian study. Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology, 6(3), 228-232. [More Information]
- Hodge, C., Lawless, M., Roberts, T., Sutton, G., Ingels, W., Mertens, E., Netukova, M., Stodulka, P., Herbst, T., Holland, D., et al (2017). Femtosecond laser–assisted cataract surgeries reported to the European Registry of Quality Outcomes for Cataract and Refractive Surgery: Baseline characteristics, surgical procedure, and outcomes. Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, 43(12), 1549-1556. [More Information]
2016
- Lauschke, J., Lawless, M., Sutton, G., Roberts, T., Hodge, C. (2016). Assessment of corneal curvature using verion optical imaging system: a comparative study. Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, 44(5), 369-376. [More Information]
- Devasahayam, R., Georges, P., Hodge, C., Treloggen, J., Cooper, S., Petsoglou, C., Sutton, G., Zhu, M. (2016). Implementation of Organ Culture storage of donor corneas: a 3 year study of its impact on the corneal transplant wait list at the Lions New South Wales Eye Bank. Cell and Tissue Banking, 17(3), 377-385. [More Information]
- Chan, C., Lawless, M., Sutton, G., Versace, P., Hodge, C. (2016). Small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) in 2015. Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 99(3), 204-212. [More Information]
2015
- Roberts, T., Lawless, M., Sutton, G., Hodge, C. (2015). Anterior capsule integrity after femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery. Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, 41(5), 1109-1110. [More Information]
- You, J., Wen, L., Roufas, A., Hodge, C., Sutton, G., Madigan, M. (2015). Expression of HGF and c-Met Proteins in Human Keratoconus Corneas. Journal of Ophthalmology, 2015 (Article number 852986), 1-9. [More Information]
- Gomes, J., Tan, D., Rapuano, C., Belin, M., Ambrosio, R., Guell, J., Malecaze, F., Nishida, K., Sangwan, V., Sutton, G. (2015). Global Consensus on Keratoconus and Ectatic Diseases. Cornea, 34(4), 359-369. [More Information]
2014
- Sutton, G., Lawless, M. (2014). 'Looking beneath the surface'. Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, 42(4), 309-310. [More Information]
- Roberts, T., Sharwood, P., Hodge, C., Roberts, K., Sutton, G. (2014). Comparison of Toric Intraocular Lenses and Arcuate Corneal Relaxing Incisions to Correct Moderate to High Astigmatism in Cataract Surgery. Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology, 3(1), 9-16. [More Information]
- Martin, A., Hodge, C., Lawless, M., Roberts, T., Hughes, P., Sutton, G. (2014). Femtosecond laser cataract surgery: challenging cases. Current Opinion in Ophthalmology, 25(1), 71-80. [More Information]
2013
- Hodge, C., Chan, C., Bali, S., Sutton, G. (2013). A review of corneal melting following kerato-refractive surgery. Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 96(1), 14-19. [More Information]
- Wells, M., Wu, N., Kokkinakis, J., Sutton, G. (2013). Correlation of central corneal thickness measurements using Topcon TRK-1P, Zeiss Visante AS-OCT and DGH Pachmate 55 handheld ultrasonic pachymeter. Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 96(4), 385-387. [More Information]
- You, J., Wen, L., Roufas, A., Madigan, M., Sutton, G. (2013). Expression of SFRP Family Proteins in Human Keratoconus Corneas. PloS One, 8(6), 1-11. [More Information]
2012
- Bali, S., Hodge, C., Lawless, M., Roberts, T., Sutton, G. (2012). Early experience with the femtosecond laser for cataract surgery. Ophthalmology, 119(5), 891-899. [More Information]
- Hodge, C., Jindal Bali, S., Lawless, M., Chan, C., Roberts, T., Ng, D., Chen, S., Hughes, P., Sutton, G. (2012). Femtosecond cataract surgery: A review of current literature and the experience from an initial installation. Saudi Journal of Ophthalmology, 26(1), 73-78. [More Information]
- Bali, S., Hodge, C., Chen, S., Sutton, G. (2012). Femtosecond laser assisted cataract surgery in phacovitrectomy. Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, 250(10), 1549-1551. [More Information]
2011
- Kim, P., Sutton, G., Rootman, D. (2011). Applications of the femtosecond laser in corneal refractive surgery. Current Opinion in Ophthalmology, 22(4), 238-244. [More Information]
- Roberts, T., Sutton, G., Lawless, M., Jindal-Bali, S., Hodge, C. (2011). Capsular block syndrome associated with femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery. Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, 37(11), 2086-2070. [More Information]
- Hodge, C., Lawless, M., Sutton, G. (2011). Keratectasia following LASIK in a patient with uncomplicated PRK in the fellow eye. Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, 37(3), 603-607. [More Information]
2010
- Roufas, A., Kim, P., Reeves, D., Sutton, G. (2010). A Rare Unilateral Case of Ocular Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid. Cornea, 29(12), 1462-4. [More Information]
- Chan, C., Hodge, C., Sutton, G. (2010). External analysis of the Randleman Ectasia Risk Factor Score System: a review of 36 cases of post LASIK ectasia. Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, 38(4), 335-340. [More Information]
- Sutton, G., Kim, P. (2010). Laser in situ keratomileusis in 2010 - a review. Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, 38(2), 192-210. [More Information]
2008
- Sutton, G., Hodge, C. (2008). Accuracy and precision of LASIK flap thickness using the IntraLase femtosecond laser in 1000 consecutive cases. Journal of Refractive Surgery, 24(8), 802-806. [More Information]
- Sutton, G., Hodge, C., McGhee, C. (2008). Rapid visual recovery after penetrating keratoplasty for keratoconus. Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, 36(8), 725-730. [More Information]
2007
- Fung, A., Fraser-Bell, S., Ojaimi, E., Sutton, G. (2007). In vivo confocal microscopy and polarizing microscopy of the cornea in a patient with nephropathic cystinosis. Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, 35, 292-293. [More Information]
2006
- Mathie, A., Sutton, G., Gregory, C., Veale, E. (2006). Zinc and copper: Pharmacological probes and endogenous modulators of neuronal excitability. Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 111(3), 567-583. [More Information]
2005
- Kim, P., Briganti, E., Sutton, G., Lawless, M., Rogers, C., Hodge, C. (2005). Laser in situ keratomileusis for refractive error after cataract surgery. Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, 31(5), 979-986. [More Information]
- Butler, T., Males, J., Robinson, L., Wechsler, A., Sutton, G., Cheng, J., Taylor, P., McClellan, K. (2005). Six-year review of Acanthamoeba keratitis in New South Wales, Australia: 1997-2002. Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, 33(1), 41-46. [More Information]
- Kwok, L., Pierscionek, B., Bullimore, M., Swarbrick, H., Mountford, J., Sutton, G. (2005). WHO Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Classification by Criterion-Based Report Review followed by Targeted Pathology Review: An Effective Strategy for Epidemiology Studies. Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, 33(4), 343-347. [More Information]
2004
- Fraenkel, G., Comaish, I., Kelly, M., Dunn, S., Webber, S., Rogers, C., Lawless, M., Byth Wilson, K., Sutton, G. (2004). Development Of A Questionnaire To Assess Subjective Vision Score In Myopes Seeking Refractive Surgery. Journal of Refractive Surgery, 20(1), 10-19.
- Butler, T., Sutton, G., Moshegov, C., McKay, D. (2004). Uveal Effusion Following Laser In Situ Keratomileusis (Lasik) For Hypermetropia. American Journal of Ophthalmology, 137(4), 763-765. [More Information]
2003
- Lawless, M., Hodge, C., Rogers, C., Sutton, G. (2003). Laser in situ keratomileusis with Alcon CustomCornea. Journal of Refractive Surgery, 19(6), S691-S696.
- Golchin, B., Butler, T., Robinson, L., Wechsler, A., Sutton, G., Robinson, D., McClellan, K. (2003). Long-term follow-up results of lamellar keratoplasty as a treatment for recurrent pterygium and for scleral necrosis induced by Beta-irradiation. Cornea, 22(7), 612-618. [More Information]
Selected Grants
2023
- Australian Corneal Bioengineering: Novel Therapies to Fight Blindness (BIENCO), Sutton G, You J, Hua S, Department of Health and Aged Care (Federal)/MRFF 2021 Frontier Health and Medical Research Grant Opportunity
2022
- Using surgically discarded tissue for the fabrication of optically transparent endothelium for more surgical potentials, Sutton G, Hua S, Hodge C, Future Vision Foundation Limited/Research Support