VISIONARY PROFILE
Dr Shane Durkin
Visionary – Sight For All Retina Team
Shane graduated with Honours in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Adelaide in 2002.
He undertook training in ophthalmology in Adelaide and the Northern Territory before commencing an International Fellowship with the Fred Hollows Foundation. He followed this with subspecialty training in disease of the retina, vitreous and macula in the University of Auckland for 12 months before undertaking further training in the management of medical and surgical retinal disease within the University of British Columbia and Vancouver General Hospital.
He is involved in research and training in medical retina and vitreo-retinal surgery at Adelaide University and the Royal Adelaide and Queen Elizabeth Hospitals.
Shane has a special interest in Indigenous and developing world ophthalmology. He visits Amata, Pukatja and Pipalyatjara in the far north west corner of South Australia. He also participates in Sight for All programs and visits Port Lincoln monthly to offer a regional service.
Shane is a fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists and member of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Retinal Specialists, American Society of Retina Specialists, American Academy of Ophthalmology and the European Society of Retina Specialists