Prof I-Van Ho

MBBS, MPH, PhD, FRANZCO

Specialties

  • Surgical Retina
  • Medical Retina

Practice Locations

  • Chatswood
  • Bondi
  • Concord
  • Penrith
  • Liverpool

About

Prof I-Van Ho is a Vitreoretinal Surgeon and a Macular Disease Specialist.

A graduate of Sydney University Medical School, he completed his ophthalmology training at the Sydney Eye Hospital and subsequently undertook two Vitreoretinal Surgery and Medical Retina Fellowships at Sydney Eye Hospital and University of British Columbia Vancouver, Canada. In 2006, he completed a Macula Disease and Medical Retinal Fellowship at the Manhattan Eye Ear and Throat Hospital, and Vitreous Retina Macula, New York.

He is currently a Professor of Ophthalmology and Head of Ophthalmic Surgery at Australian School of Advanced Medicine, Macquarie University, and a Clinical Senior Lecturer at University of Sydney/Save Sight Institute Department of Ophthalmology. He is a member of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Retinal Specialists, Oceania Retina Association, American Academy of Ophthalmology, and the American Society of Retina Specialists.

He is currently a Vitreoretinal Surgeon at the Sydney Eye Hospital Retinal Unit and the Director of Vitreoretinal Fellowship at Sydney Eye Hospital.

His clinical interest is in medical and surgical diseases of the macula, retina and vitreous, retinal imaging techniques, and small incision vitrectomy surgery.

Second languages spoken by Professor Ho include Mandarin and Cantonese.

Experience

Medical School

  • Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney Ophthalmology

Ophthalmology Training

  • Sydney Eye Hospital

Fellowships

  • Medical and Surgical Retina - Sydney Eye Hospital, Australia
  • Vitreoretinal Surgery and Medical Retina - University of British Columbia, Vancouver Canada
  • Medical Retina/Macular Disease - Manhattan Eye and Ear Hospital and VRMNY, New York, USA

Hospital Appointments

  • Visiting Medical Officer (VMO), Retinal Unit Sydney Eye Hospital
  • Visiting Medical Officer (VMO), Bankstown Hospital

Academic Appointments

  • Associate Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Australian School of Advanced Medicine, Macquarie University
  • Clinical Senior Lecturer, University of Sydney

Affiliations

  • Australian and New Zealand Society of Retinal Specialists (ANZSRS)
  • Oceania Retina Association
  • American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)
  • American Society of Retinal Specialists (ASRS)