TRAINING, QUALIFICATIONS & DOCUMENTATION
Certifications and Areas of Expertise
Dr David Robinson is an ophthalmic surgeon with more than 28 years of experience in cataract, corneal and refractive surgery. His qualifications, specialist training, professional memberships and surgical experience are outlined below.
Formal Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science (Medicine) with Distinction, University of Sydney, 1984
- Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, University of Sydney, 1987
- Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS), 1997
- Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (FRANZCO), 1997
Specialist Training
- Ophthalmology Registrar, Sydney Eye Hospital Training Scheme, 1993–1995
- Corneal Fellow, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, Melbourne, under Professor Hugh Taylor, 1996
- Alcon Royal Australian Ophthalmologists Travelling Scholarship recipient, 1997
- Corneal Fellow, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, under Professor Joseph Frucht, 1997
- In private ophthalmology practice, Bondi Junction, since 1997
Professional Memberships
- Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (RANZCO)
- RANZCO Continuing Medical Education (CME) Scheme
- Australasian Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (AUSCRS)
Areas of Clinical Expertise
Dr Robinson’s areas of clinical and surgical expertise include:
- Cataract and intraocular lens surgery, including phacoemulsification and femtosecond laser-assisted techniques
- Corneal surgery, including corneal transplantation and pterygium surgery
- Laser vision correction, including LASIK and PRK
SURGICAL EXPERIENCE
The following figures represent procedures performed during Dr Robinson's surgical career.
PROCEDURE
EXPERIENCE
Phacoemulsification cataract surgery
3,300+
Femtosecond laser cataract surgery
1,000+
Extracapsular cataract extraction
100+
Excimer laser LASIK
4,000+
IntraLase LASIK
2,000+
Excimer laser PRK
2,000+
Penetrating keratoplasty
80+
Lamellar keratoplasty
6+
Pterygium excision, predominantly with conjunctival graft
100+
Combined cataract extraction and trabeculectomy
30+
Certificates and Documentation
Certificates and Documentation
Copies of Dr Robinson’s professional certificates and registration documentation are provided below.
MBBS Degree
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FRANZCO Certificate
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FRACS Certificate
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Corneal Fellowship — Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital
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AHPRA Medical Registration
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