About Dr Gerard Sutton
Professor Gerard Sutton is first and foremost an Ophthalmic Surgeon. He is passionate about laser eye surgery and believes that improving people’s vision is a vocation which also provides great joy and satisfaction.
Dr Sutton is currently practicing out of Laser vision in Chatswood.
Dr Sutton concentrates his time and energy on Laser Vision Correction, Intraocular lens & Corneal transplant 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 Transplant: Including DSAEK, DALK
Experience and Achievements
Professor of Corneal and Refractive Laser Eye 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 is a laser eye doctor who has had LASIK himself! He provides his services at Vision Eye Institute, Chatswood.
