Prof Adrian Fung

About

Professor Adrian Fung is Head of the Westmead Hospital Vitreoretinal Unit and a specialist in vitreoretinal surgery, medical retina diseases, and posterior segment tumours of the eye. He is a Clinical Professor at Macquarie University Hospital and Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Sydney. He has Masters degrees in Ophthalmic Science and Clinical Epidemiology from the University of Sydney and completed four clinical and research fellowships in the United States and Canada.

Professor Fung has published over 125 international peer-reviewed journal articles and 7 book or book chapters, including “Westmead Eye Manual” (www.westmeadeye.com) and “Vitreoretinal Surgery Online” (www.vrsurgeryonline.com). He is a Principal Investigator of the Bionic Eye Project, Golden Geographic Atrophy, and Velodrome Port Delivery System trials. He was the first surgeon in the world outside of the USA to implant the Port Delivery System and perform a refill-exchange injection. He is Editor for Retinal Cases and Brief Reports, and Medical Retina Section Editor for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology. He has been invited to speak and teach at over 100 national and international meetings in Australasia, North America and Europe, and was awarded the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (RANZCO) Teacher of Excellence Award in 2019. He is amongst the first retinal surgeons in Australia to be admitted to the Macula and Retina Societies in the USA and received the Macula Society Travel Grant Award in 2020.

Professor Fung is the course convenor for Ophthalmology Updates! (www.ophthalmologyupdates.com), one of the largest ophthalmology conferences held in Sydney each year. He is an APVRS Councillor and immediate past-Chair of the RANZCO Clinical Standards Committee. He sits on the RANZCO Scientific Congress, RANZCO NSW Branch ASM, Sydney Eye Hospital Alumni, ORIA, RANZCO Clinical Standards, ANZSRS Surgical Registry, Fight Tumour Blindness, and APVRS Young Ophthalmologists committees. He is a member of RANZCO, Australian Society of Ophthalmologists, Australian and New Zealand Society of Retinal Specialists, American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Society of Retinal Specialists, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, European Society of Retina Specialists, Macula Society, Retina Society, Asia-Pacific Ocular Imaging Society, Vit-Buckle Society, Lifeline Express International Academy, International Society of Ocular Oncology, IRGIII, International Retinal Imaging Society, Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology, and Asia-Pacific Vitreo-Retina Society (APVRS). He is an APVRS Leadership Development Program Mentor and a RANZCO RACE Examiner.

Professor Fung’s interests include epiretinal membrane, macular hole, retinal detachment, macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinal vascular occlusions, central serous chorioretinopathy and retinal and choroidal tumours. He will take the time to answer your questions, explain the best course of treatment and put you at ease. In addition to English, he speaks basic Mandarin and Cantonese.

www.dradrianfung.com.au

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