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About Dr Tess Huynh
With more than 20 years in private practice, Dr Tess Huynh is a highly regarded Sydney-based cataract, corneal, and refractive surgeon known for her commitment to research, teaching, and charitable work. She is a past examiner for RANZCO and currently an honorary lecturer at Sydney Medical School. She brings extensive expertise in both routine and laser-assisted cataract surgery, as well as in managing complex cataract cases involving co-existing eye conditions. Dr Huynh has a strong focus on corneal diseases, with a particular passion for treating keratoconus. She offers the latest surgical options for keratoconus including CAIRS (corneal allogenic intrastromal ring segments), ICRS (intracorneal ring segments) or Kerarings, and Corneal Collagen Cross-Linking.
A leading advocate for sutureless pterygium surgery using conjunctival autografting with tissue glue, she has refined this elegant technique and performed it for over two decades.
In addition, Dr Huynh provides advanced laser vision correction procedures such as LASIK, KLex/SMILE® pro, and ASLA. She is fluent in both English and Vietnamese, allowing her to connect with a diverse range of patients.
Additional languages spoken:
- Vietnamese – 越南语
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Career highlights
Teaching
- Clinical Lecturer, Macquarie University Hospital, New South Wales
- Lecturer, Master of Refractive Surgery, University of Sydney, New South Wales
- Honorary Lecturer for cataract and refractive surgery at Sydney Medical School, Sydney University
- Lectures at certification courses for national and international ophthalmologists
- Sits on the College Board of Examiners for the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (RANZCO) Ophthalmic Basic Competencies and Knowledge (OBCK) exam
Other professional achievements
- Presents extensively at conferences in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region
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Professional memberships
- Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (FRANZCO)
- Member of the Australian Medical Association
- Member of the Australasian Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
- Member of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
- Member of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
Community involvement & charitable work
Dr Huynh has a passion for helping the less privileged and has been involved in charity work in Australia, Vietnam, Cambodia and the Philippines. She has been actively involved as a volunteer surgeon and fundraiser for the Vietnam Vision Project since 2006. Other organisations that Dr Huynh volunteers for include Australian Health and Humanitarian Aid/Rotary Club, Cambodia Vision, Sight For All and Christian Blind Mission International. She was also recognised for establishing a Retinopathy-of-Prematurity screening program at the National Paediatric Hospital in Hanoi, Vietnam.
Awards
- Pharmacia Grant for establishing a retinopathy-of-prematurity screening program at the National Paediatric Hospital in Hanoi, Vietnam (awarded in conjunction with an honorary position at the Royal Children’s Hospital International Charity Organisation)
Education & training
- Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery, University of Sydney, New South Wales
- Ophthalmology training, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, Victoria
- Corneal Fellowship, Corneal Unit, Centre for Eye Research Australia, Victoria
Personal life
Outside of work, Dr Tess Huynh enjoys spending time with her family and friends. She keeps active caring for 3 boys and 2 dogs, and for leisure she enjoys reading, yoga, swimming, hiking and skiing.
Research
Dr Huynh is actively involved in clinical research. Some studies she has contributed to are listed below:
- Corneal Collagen Cross Linking (CXL) vs CXL in Combination with Ortho Keratology
- Corneal Collagen Cross Linking combined with Kerarings
- Multifocal versus Monovision for Presbyopia (Alcon)
- ReSTOR +3 Prospective Trial (Alcon)
- ReSTOR +4 Four Year Results at Lasersight and PersonalEYES (Alcon)
- Phototherapeutic Keratectomy for Pseudophakic Bullous Keratopathy
- Desferrioxamine retinopathy
- Immunosuppressive treatment in PUK and Necrotising scleritis
- Panoptix Toric prospective study in the Asian population (Alcon)
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Roberts PK, Keane M [...] all contributors to the Australian Corneal Graft Registry
Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2023. -
Sahebjada S, Chan E [...] KIC members, et al.
BMC Ophthalmol. 2023;27;23(1):337.
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Huynh T, Kairouz S, Hodge C.
Clin Exp Optom May 2021;105(4):450-451.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/08164622.2021.1904776
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Hooshmand J, Allen P, Huynh T, et al.
Eye (Lond). Jul 2019;33(7):1096-1103.
doi: 10.1038/s41433-019-0363-9 -
Carden SM, Luu LN, Nguyen TX, Huynh T, Good WV.
Clin Exp Ophthalmol, Mar 2008
36(2):159–61
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Carden SM, Lan LN, Huynh T.
Am J Ophthalmol, Jun 2006
141(6):1128–9 -
Huynh T, Thean J, Maini R.
Br J Ophthalmol, Nov 2001
85(11):1391–2
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CAIRS treatment for keratoconus (Lecture)
Huynh T. AONA National Conference. Melbourne, 2025 -
Unintended consequences – will weight loss drugs reduce keratoconus progression (Poster)
Huynh T. RANZCO Annual Scientific Congress. Melbourne, 2025. -
Extending the Depth of Focus with Small Aperture Optics.
Huynh T. AUSCRS Annual Conference. Hamilton Island, 2017. -
Sailing Masters – top tips and techniques.
Huynh T. AUSCRS Annual Conference. Hamilton Island, 2017. -
Keraring intrastromal corneal ring implants with/without crosslinking in the management of keratoconus.
Huynh T. RANZCO Annual Scientific Congress. Perth, 2017. -
Presenter of various papers on Cataract and Refractive Surgery.
AUSCRS Annual Conferences, 2006–2017. -
ELECT – ReSTOR Certification Course.
Ho Chi Minh City, 2010. -
ELECT – Toric IOLs.
Ho Chi Minh City, 2010. -
Video Presentation on Cataract Surgery Tips
OCSO Brisbane Expert Panelist, 2010. -
Small Group Practice – Pros and Cons.
Younger Fellows Weekend, 2009. -
ReSTOR Practice Pearls for Orthoptists and Practice Managers.
Alcon Head Office, 2009. -
Expert Panel on Discussion of Presbyopic Correction
Tropsat AUSCRS. AUSCRS, 2008. -
Current Trends in Refractive IOLs.
RANZCO Supportive Staff Program, 2008. -
Vietnam Vision Project Outcomes.
RANZCO Overseas Program, 2008. -
Technological Advancement in IOLs.
Hong Kong, 2008. -
Technological Advancement in IOLs.
Taiwan National Ophthalmology Congress, 2008. -
IOL Calculation Post-Refractive Surgery.
Masters of Refractive Surgery Lecture Series for Ophthalmologists, University of Sydney, 2008. -
Peri-operative eye drops and antibiotics.
Orthoptic Association, 2007. -
ReSTOR Multifocal IOLs – 4 year results
APACRS Hanoi, 2007 and AUSCRS Kingscliff, 2007. -
ReSTOR Medical Advisory Committee Meeting.
The Eye Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, 2007.
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