VISIONARY PROFILE
Prof Robert Casson
MB, BS (Hons), M. Biostats, DPhil, GAICD, FRANZCO
Visionary – Sight For All Glaucoma Team
Professor Casson is an ophthalmic clinician/scientist who finds the Universe such a fascinating place that he can’t contain his interests. He has special interests in glaucoma, neuroprotection, retinal bioenergetics, epidemiology, and translational research.
He completed his DPhil in the Nuffield Laboratory of Ophthalmology at Oxford University and a Master of Biostatistics at University of Adelaide. He is a Fellow of the Academy of Asia-Pacific Professors of Ophthalmology and is the Chair of the NGO, Sight For All. He is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He works in private practice and is a consultant ophthalmic surgeon at the Royal Adelaide Hospital.
Prof Casson aims to foster interdisciplinary solutions to eye-related problems and promote sustainable eye health care throughout the Asia-Pacific.