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SPONSORED EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS
4^TH - 6^TH AUGUST 2022

Patient Selection and Surgical Steps

Dr Alison Chiu is an Ophthalmic Surgeon with subspecialty interest in complex cataract surgery, refractive corneal and lens-based surgery, and ICL surgery. She works both in private practice and several public hospitals. In addition, she is a RANZCO Councillor, examiner, sits on the executive committee of the NSW branch, and supervisor of registrar training. Dr Chiu has previously been a lecturer and tutor in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Sydney and is currently conjoint academic staff in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of NSW.  

Alison completed her medical degree with Honours at the University of Sydney. She also completed a Bachelor or Medical Science and following a dedicated research year, graduated with First Class Honours. Subsequent to surgical and medical registrar training positions, her ophthalmology training was undertaken at Sydney Eye Hospital, with further subspecialty Fellowship qualification in Refractive Surgery. Dr Chiu has completed a PhD from the University of Sydney, supported by prestigious scholarships at University College London and Cambridge University. Further postgraduate study has been undertaken at Harvard University. Alison has presented research papers at national and international scientific meetings, published papers in the peer-reviewed literature and written a book chapter for Oxford University Press. Over her career, she has received numerous scholarships and awards for her research.  

Implantable Contact Lens Surgery; Additive and Reversible Vision Correction

Dr Patrick Versace is a cataract and refractive surgeon with more than 25 years’ experience as a specialist ophthalmologist.  He holds appointments as a senior lecturer in Optometry at The University of New South Wales and Staff Specialist ophthalmologist at The Prince of Wales Hospital Randwick and Sydney Eye Hospital providing clinical service and registrar surgical training.    

He works closely with optometry through shared care, educational CPD related activity, University teaching to both undergraduates and postgraduates and joint research initiatives.  

Dr Versace has been involved in numerous clinical trials and is often an invited speaker at international meetings – most recently as Gold Medal lecturer at the Nethradhama meeting in India.  He regularly contributes to the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery giving lectures and participating in symposia.