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Level 1, 852 Whitehorse Rd
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About Dr Devinder Chauhan
Dr Devinder Chauhan is an eminent retinal ophthalmologist with over 25 years of experience. He has specific expertise in the medical treatment of retinal, macular and vitreous conditions and routinely performs eye (intravitreal) injections and laser treatment.
Dr Chauhan treats a broad array of retinal conditions, including macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy and retinal vein occlusion. He is fluent in English and Hindi.
Additional languages spoken:
- Hindi
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Career highlights
Career firsts
- First retinal specialist in the world to attempt to prevent progression of age-related maculopathy to age-related macular degeneration (AMD) by applying extremely short pulses of laser to the macula, as part of an international study.
Teaching
- Honorary Lecturer, Centre for Eye Research Australia, Victoria (2007 – present)
- Training optometrists, junior doctors and orthoptists
- Taught vitreoretinal surgery to local eye surgeons in Myanmar
Other professional achievements
- Regularly attends and presents at conferences in Australia and overseas
- MD research and leading authority in optical coherence tomography (OCT) interpretation
- Founder of Macuject, recipient of $1.9m funding from the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF)
Further information
Professional memberships
- Fellow of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists UK
- Member of the Oceania Retinal Association
- Member of the European Society of Retina Specialists (EURETINA)
- Member of the American Academy of Ophthalmologists (AAO)
- Member of the American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS)
- Member of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)
Community involvement & charitable work
As part of the Myanmar Eye Care Project, Dr Chauhan taught local eye surgeons vitreoretinal surgery. This training program is conducted by several Australasian vitreoretinal surgeons, and is the only one of its kind in the world.
Education & training
- Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery, University of London, UK
- Ophthalmology training, St Thomas' Hospital and Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, UK
- Three years of fellowships in retinal medicine, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear, Victoria, Australia; Bristol Eye Hospital, Bristol, UK and Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, UK
- Doctor of Medicine, University of London, UK
Research
Dr Chauhan has conducted groundbreaking research in ophthalmology. Using the first-ever Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) machine in Europe, Dr Chauhan interpreted images of the retina using OCT. This research formed the base of his doctoral thesis. The published findings have received over 150 citations from other research papers, leading Dr Chauhan to travel to France, Switzerland, the USA and around Australia to present his findings.
Dr Chauhan’s parallel career is as the founder of Macuject, an international AI-powered digital health company with clinical decision support software products for the management of all AMD by both optometrists and ophthalmologists.
The clinical research output of this venture includes ten ARVO presentations and seven manuscripts in preparation.
Personal website
You can find more information about Dr Chauhan and one of Australia’s most extensive sources of information about retinal and macular conditions at www.retinadoctor.com.au.
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Artefacts of ganglion cell complex analysis in eyes with vitreomacular traction syndrome
Slifirski HJ, Qin Q [...] Chauhan DS
Clin Exp Ophthalmol, 2020; 48(6):844-847. -
The Visual Outcomes of Macular Hole Surgery: A Registry-Based Study by the Australian and New Zealand Society of Retinal Specialists
Essex RW, Hunyor AP, [...] Australian and New Zealand Society of Retinal Specialists Macular Hole Study Group.
Ophthalmol Retina. Nov 2018;2(11):1143-1151.
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Outcomes of Eyes with Failed Primary Surgery for Idiopathic Macular Hole
Yek JTO, Hunyor AP, [...] Australian and New Zealand Society of Retinal Specialists Macular Hole Study Group.
Ophthalmol Retina. Aug 2018;2(8):757-764.
doi: 10.1016/j.oret.2017.10.012 -
Herpes simplex uveitis as a cause of persistent high intraocular pressure after cataract surgery.
Goh RL, Kong YX, Chauhan D, Brooks AM.
Clin Exp Ophthalmol, Nov 2016 44(8):726–727 -
Nanosecond-laser application in intermediate AMD: 12-month results of fundus appearance and macular function.
Guymer RH, Brassington KH, Dimitrov P, Makeyeva G, Plunkett M, Xia W, Chauhan D, Vingrys A, Luu CD.
Clin Exp Ophthalmol, Jul 2014 42(5):466–79 -
Fatal ischemic stroke complicating acute multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy: histopathological findings.
Tsang BK, Chauhan DS, Haward R, Whiteman I, Frayne J, McLean C.
J Neuroophthalmol, Mar 2014 34(1):10–5. -
Predictors of AMD treatment response.
Wickremasinghe SS, Sandhu SS, Busija L, Lim J, Chauhan DS, Guymer RH.
Ophthalmology, Nov 2012 119(11):2413–2414.e5 -
Delay to treatment and visual outcomes in patients treated with anti-vascular endothelial growth factor for age-related macular degeneration.
Lim JH, Wickremasinghe SS, Xie J, Chauhan DS, Baird PN, Robman LD, Hageman G, Guymer RH
Am J Ophthalmol, Apr 2012 153(4):678–86, 686.e1–2 -
Variants in the APOE gene are associated with improved outcome after anti-VEGF treatment for neovascular AMD.
Wickremasinghe SS, Xie J, Lim J, Chauhan DS, Robman L, Richardson AJ, Hageman G, Baird PN, Guymer R.
IOVS, Jun 2011 52(7):4072–9 -
Spontaneous bilateral lamellar macular holes and foveal schisis associated with myotonic dystrophy type 1: comment.
Chauhan D, Georgalas I.
Clin Exp Ophthalmol, Jan 2011 39(1):88–9 -
Prandial presbyopia.
Barsam A, Chauhan DS, Strong SA, Plant GT.
J Neuro-Ophth, Mar 2010 30(1):42–4 -
Posttraumatic aniridia following phacoemulsification.
Georgalas I, Petrou P, Chauhan D, Papaconstantinou D, Ladas I.
Can J Ophthalmol, Jun 2009 44(3):341–2 -
Pitfalls in OCT measurement of peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer thickness in nonglaucomatous optic neuropathy.
Chauhan DS.
J Neuro-Ophth, Jun 2008 28(2):159–60 -
Failure of prophylactic retinopexy in fellow eyes without a posterior vitreous detachment.
Chauhan DS, Downie JA, Eckstein M, Aylward GW.
Arch Ophthalmol, Jul 2006 124(7):968–71 -
Optical coherence tomography of intraocular lens implants and their relationship to the posterior capsule: a pilot study comparing a hydrophobic acrylic to a plate-haptic silicone type.
Elgohary MA, Chauhan DS, Dowler JG.
Ophthalmic Res, 2006 38(3):116–24
Affiliations
Dr Devinder Chauhan
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Article
How does macular degeneration affect real-world visual ability and quality of life?
15/08/2021
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Article
Macula health – are vitamin supplements really necessary?
04/08/2021
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External News
Expanding eye injection clinic opens options for care
04/06/2020
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