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Dr Nima Pakrou
MBBS(Hons) MMed FRANZCO
Locations
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Footscray
89 Paisley St
Footscray 3011 vic03 9689 9233
Fax: 03 9689 9718
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Dr Nima Pakrou is an experienced ophthalmologist, with expertise across a range of eye conditions. He completed his initial training at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital and his subspecialty training in the UK. Dr Pakrou’s subspecialties include medical retinal diseases (e.g. macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy), cataract surgery (including complex cataract surgery), eyelid (lacrimal) surgery and intraocular inflammation (e.g. uveitis).
Career highlights
Teaching
- Lecturer and examiner, Australian College of Optometry
- Organisation of third-year medical student ophthalmology teaching program (2005–2006)
- Regularly involved in teaching doctors, medical students and optometry students
Other professional achievements
- Consultant Ophthalmologist, the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, the Alfred Hospital and Launceston General Hospital
Professional memberships
- Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists
Awards
- University of Adelaide Medal for outstanding academic merit
Education & training
- Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery with Honours, University of Adelaide, South Australia
- Master of Medicine in Ophthalmic Science, University of Sydney, New South Wales
- Ophthalmology training, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, Victoria
- Fellowship in medical retina and uveitis, Bristol Eye Hospital, UK
- Fellowship in ophthalmic plastic surgery, Nottingham University Hospital, UK
Additional languages spoken
- Persian
Personal life
Outside of work, Dr Pakrou is a keen gardener and loves to get out into the outdoors with his two dogs. He also enjoys running, the gym, and has a passion for travel and discovering new cultures.
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Tolerating Subretinal Fluid in Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration Treated with Ranibizumab Using a Treat-and-Extend Regimen: FLUID Study 24-Month Results
Guymer RH, Markey CM, [...] FLUID Investigators.
Ophthalmology. May 2019;126(5):723-734.
doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2018.11.025 -
Laminar airflow system use across the operating surface for airborne infection prevention in office-based surgical procedures
Hooshmand J, Allen P, Pakrou N, et al.
J Hosp Infect. Jul 2018;99(3):308-309.
doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2018.01.007 -
Non-necrotizing herpetic vasculitis
Wickremasinghe SS, Stawell R, Lim L, Pakrou N, Zamir E.
Ophthalmology, Feb 2009
116(2):361 -
Clinical comparison of the Icare tonometer & Goldmann applanation tonometry
Pakrou N, Gray T, Mills R, Landers J, Craig J.
J Glaucoma, Jan–Feb 2008
17(1):43–7
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South Australian adolescent ophthalmic sun protective behaviours.
Pakrou N, Casson R, Fung S, Ferdowsi N, Lee G, Selva D.
Eye, Jun 2008
22(6):808–14 -
Multifocal objective perimetry compared with Humphrey full-threshold perimetry in patients with optic neuritis.
Pakrou N, Casson R, Kaines A, Selva D.
Clin Experiment Ophthalmol, Aug 2006
34(6):562–7
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Deep lamellar keratoplasty in the treatment of keratoconus.
Pakrou N, Fung S, Selva D, Chehade M, Leibovitch I.
Ophthalmologica, 2006
220(3):164–9 -
Wegener's granulomatosis: ophthalmic manifestations and management.
Pakrou N, Selva D, Leibovitch I.
Semin Arthritis Rheum, Apr 2006
35(5):284–92 -
Idiopathic sclerochoroidal calcification in a 79-year-old woman.
Pakrou N, Craig JE.
Clin Experiment Ophthalmol, Jan–Feb
34(1):76–8
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Posterior approach ptosis surgery.
BOPSS annual meeting Leiceister UK (2012) -
Latrogenic induced eye disease (2 case presentations).
RANZCO Victorian branch meeting (2008) -
Causes & outcomes of corneal perforations at the Eye and Ear Hospital 1997-2007.
RANZCO conference (2007) -
South Australian Adolescent Ophthalmic Sun Protective Behaviours.
RANZCO conference (2005) -
A Comparison of Multifocal Objective Perimetry and Humphrey Full-Threshold Perimetry in Optic Neuritis.
RANZCO conference (2005) -
Assessment of the ICare tonometer and comparison with Goldmann applanation tonometry.
RANZCO conference (2005)
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