Dr Gerard Sutton

Professor Sutton is first and foremost an Ophthalmic Surgeon. He is passionate about his surgery and believes  that improving people’s vision is a vocation which also provides great joy and satisfaction. He concentrates his time and energy on Laser Vision Correction, Intraocular lens & Corneal Surgery and has successfully performed over 10,000 surgical procedures in the following areas:

LASIK and ASLA ( Advanced Surface Laser Ablation, PRK)

Cataract and Intraocular lens surgery (including Phakic IOL and Crystalens)

Keratoconus:  Intra corneal ring segments (Intac, Keraring): Collagen Cross Linking

Corneal Transplantation: Including DSAEK, DALK

Experience and Achievements

Professor of Corneal and Refractive Surgery, Sydney University

The First Australian Surgeon to perform LASIK with the femtosecond laser

The First Australian Surgeon to perform Corneal Transplantation with the femtosecond laser

The First Australian Surgeon to use an Intra Corneal Ring Segment for keratoconus

The First Australian Surgeon to be awarded an “MD” for a doctoral thesis in Refractive Surgery

The First Surgeon to successfully utilize an Artifical Cornea in NSW

Established and now supervises the first university degree for Refractive Vision Correction Surgery Training in the world

Ongoing International Guest Lecturing Commitments, including: World Cornea Congress Boston USA 2010 and Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology, Beijing China 2010 
 
Published over 60 peer-reviewed papers and textbook chapters (see selected publications)

Visiting Professor to Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital and Auckland Eye Institute

Clinical Associate Professor Auckland University, New Zealand

Chief Ophthalmologist for the Sydney 2000 Olympics

Professor Sutton has had LASIK himself!

 
Publications

MiVision November 2009
Flaps JRS Article
Laser in situ keratomileusis in 2010