Dr Edwin Figueira
Oculoplastic, Lacrimal & Orbital Surgeon
MBBS, MSc (Ophthalmic Pathology), MS (Ophthalmology), FRANZCO
Dr Edwin Figueira is a Sydney-trained consultant Ophthalmologist who dedicates his clinical and surgical practice purely to oculoplastic, lacrimal (tear duct) and orbital surgery. He is recognised for his subspecialty expertise in minimal-incision eyelid surgery, endoscopic tear duct surgery and endoscopic orbital surgery. Dr Figueira brings a strong academic and research background to his patient care at Burwood Eye Specialists.
Eyelid Surgery, Blepharoplasty, Ptosis surgery, Thyroid eye disease, Lacrimal (tear duct) surgery, Orbital (eye socket) surgery, Periocular skin cancer and tumour reconstruction, Oculoplastic Surgery
Minimal-incision eyelid surgery.
Blepharoplasty (upper and lower eyelid surgery).
Ptosis (droopy eyelid) surgery.
Eyelid malposition correction (ectropion and entropion).
Periocular skin cancer and tumour excision with oculoplastic reconstruction.
Thyroid eye disease surgery.
Endoscopic (non-incisional) lacrimal/tear duct surgery.
Endoscopic orbital (eye socket) surgery.
Minimal-incision eyelid surgery.
Blepharoplasty (upper and lower eyelid surgery).
Ptosis (droopy eyelid) surgery.
Eyelid malposition correction (ectropion and entropion).
Periocular skin cancer and tumour excision with oculoplastic reconstruction.
Thyroid eye disease surgery.
Endoscopic (non-incisional) lacrimal/tear duct surgery.
Endoscopic orbital (eye socket) surgery.
Oculoplastic, Lacrimal & Orbital Surgeon, Burwood Eye Specialists.
Consultant Eye Surgeon, Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick - a tertiary referral centre where Dr Figueira manages complex eyelid, lacrimal and orbital cases referred from across Sydney.
Visiting Consultant at multiple leading private hospitals across Sydney.
MBBS - Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery.
MSc (Ophthalmic Pathology) - postgraduate Master's degree.
MS (Ophthalmology) by research - Master of Surgery in Ophthalmology, completed at the University of New South Wales, with research into novel molecular markers for stem cells on the ocular surface.
Australian specialist ophthalmology training at Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney.
Admitted as a Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (FRANZCO).
Internationally acclaimed Oculoplastic fellowship at the Royal Adelaide Hospital and the Women's & Children's Hospital, Adelaide.
Actively teaches and supervises the next generation of eye doctors - Ophthalmology registrars, junior doctors and medical students at Prince of Wales Hospital.
Numerous first-author publications in leading international ophthalmology journals, including British Journal of Ophthalmology, Orbit, Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery, American Journal of Ophthalmology and the Medical Journal of Australia.
Has presented internationally collaborated studies on eyelid, orbital and lacrimal conditions at Australian and international ophthalmology and oophthalmic plastic surgical conferences.
Maintains a strong ongoing commitment to clinical research, completing a postgraduate research degree in ophthalmology and continually keeping pace with the latest international techniques.
Fellow, Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (FRANZCO).
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