Dr Chris Ovens

Dr Ovens is an Ophthalmologist, with interest in diseases of the optic nerve and retina. He grew up in Sydney, and graduated from Sydney in 2015. He undertook his Ophthalmology training through Sydney Eye Hospital, including rotations throughout NSW, Darwin, Tasmania and a volunteer trip to the Philippines. In 2023 he was the Professorial Senior registrar at Sydney Eye Hospital, under the tutelage of Prof Peter McCluskey and Prof John Grigg. He is also currently undertaking a PhD through Sydney University, trying to find better markers of damage in optic nerve and retinal diseases.

Cataract surgery | Medical retina eg macular degeneration diabetic retinopathy | Neuro-ophthalmology eg IIH, optic neuritis