Prof. Matthew Simunovic

Vitreoretinal Surgeon • Medical Retina Specialist • Translational Researcher

Matthew Simunovic is a surgeon and researcher in retinal disease and vision restoration, holding professorial roles at the University of Sydney and UNSW and senior clinical appointments at Sydney Eye Hospital and Sydney Children's Hospitals Network. His work appears in Nature Biomedical Engineering, American Journal of Ophthalmology, JAMA Ophthalmology, Retina, and other top journals.

  • Professor of Ophthalmology & Visual Science, University of Sydney
  • Senior Visiting Medical Officer, Sydney Eye Hospital & Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network
  • Medical degree and PhD at the University of Cambridge
  • Ophthalmic surgical training at Sydney Eye Hospital; fellowships at UBC Vancouver, Moorfields Eye Hospital, London and the University of Oxford/Oxford Eye Hospital
  • Lead investigator in clinical trials, biotechnologies, and novel retinal therapies
  • Expertise in retinal detachment repair, macular surgery, and complex cataract surgery/secondary intraocular lens implantation, inherited retinal degeneration, macular degeneration and diabetic eye disease
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Fellow of The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Opthalmologists

Vitreoretinal surgeon at Sydney Eye Hospital

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Academic appointment at University of Sydney

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