Discipline of Clinical Ophthalmology and Eye Health

Leading teaching and research into eye diseases and conditions

Based at Sydney Eye Hospital but located across seven different clinical schools, the Discipline of Clinical Ophthalmology and Eye Health trains 80 percent of ophthalmologists in the state.

About the discipline

The Discipline of Clinical Ophthalmology and Eye Health has a distinguished history of excellence in the teaching of ophthalmology and research skills to:

medical students, for general practice
graduates seeking a specialist career
ophthalmologists seeking subspecialty education
research students seeking a career in vision science
ophthalmic registrars.

We offer a wide range of education programs designed to complement any stage of a student’s career in ophthalmology. We are based across the following clinical schools:

Study options

Doctor of Medicine

Students in stages 2 and 3 of the Sydney Medical Program will receive a series of lectures and skills sessions in ophthalmology. Stage three students undertake a clinical attachment, which is arranged through your clinical school.

Learn more about the Doctor of Medicine at the Sydney Medical School.

Elective placements

An ophthalmology elective at the Sydney Eye Hospital is available through the Central Clinical School. These electives are offered to medical students from the Sydney Medical School as well as from other Australian and international universities.

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To find out more contact Christa Boehm, Education Support Officer (Electives) at rpa.electives@sydney.edu.au.

Postgraduate coursework

We have been delivering innovative postgraduate distance learning courses since 2003. Our experience and expertise in designing online courses for busy medical professionals has made us leaders in the field of ophthalmology education.

Basic Sciences

Cataract and Refractive Surgery

International Ophthalmology

Postgraduate research

Research students in the discipline are hosted at the Save Sight Institute where they undertake supervised research, the major component of which is a research project leading to the production a thesis. You can undertake a:

To learn more about research opportunities in the Faculty of Medicine and Health visit our postgraduate research page.

Professional development and short courses

The discipline offers short courses and professional development opportunities through the Sydney Medical School. It is possible to take almost any unit of study as a non-award student.

Learn more about our upcoming short courses.

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Our research

Research for the Discipline of Clinical Ophthalmology and Eye Health takes place at the Save Sight Institute and covers the study all major parts of the eye across laboratory research, clinical trials, implementation and ongoing patient monitoring.

Areas of interest

Areas of interest include:

cataracts and presbyopia
corneal research
elearning and virtual simulation ophthalmic teaching
electrophysiology and glaucoma
eye cancer
eye genetics
lens development
macular degeneration
neuro-ophthalmology
ocular repair
retina cell death and survival
retinal development
uveitis and inflammatory eye disease
visual neuroscience.

Learn more about our research on the Save Sight Institute website.

Upcoming events in opthalmology

Event	Date	Venue	Register
Microsurgical skills Presenters: Mr Nigel Cox, Consultant Ophthalmologist, UK, Dr Con Petsoglou, University of Sydney and Dr Graham Wilson, University of Otago	5-7 March 2020	Sydney Eye Hospital	Register Now