Dr Gurmit Uppal
MBBS (Hons), BSc (Hons), MD, FRCOphth (UK), FRANZCO
Dr Uppal is an ophthalmic cataract surgeon and vitreo-retinal specialist with a research background in macular surgery.
He undertook his training in London at leading teaching hospitals and his ophthalmic training at the the world renowned Moorfields Eye Hospital, the largest eye centre in Europe.
Thereafter he completed a retinal fellowship in vitreoretinal surgery and medical retina at Sydney Eye Hospital. Dr Uppal followed this up with a second vitreo-retinal fellowship at Moorfields Eye Hospital, London further enhancing his experience in retinal disorders, trauma as well as high volume refractive and complex cataract surgery.
Dr Uppal moved in 2014 to Brisbane with his wife and two daughters.
Dr Uppal completed a doctorate research degree at Moorfields Eye Hospital (London, UK) and the Institute of Ophthalmology (part of University College London). His research examined novel surgical treatments for AMD including transplantation surgery and more recently stem-cell treatments for this condition. He has published extensively in this field and the research was completed under the guidance of Professor Lyndon da Cruz, one of the worlds leading retinal specialists and originally from Perth, WA.
Current research activities include involvement in publications related to scarring following retinal detachment surgery. He is also a reviewer of research articles for a number of international academic journals.
Dr Uppal examines for the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists, including the examiner-in-charge role.
Dr Uppal is founder of the Orbitology Project which has developed a fully interactive computer generated photo-real virtual eye for the purposes of patient and clinician education, demonstration of ocular diseases and treatments and surgical simulation (www.orbitology.com).
Dr Uppal spends his spare time with his wife raising two young daughters who attend a local school and university. His pastimes include soccer, having coached local junior and adult teams, and playing for his local club. Other hobbies include constantly fixing his classic car and he is learning to play the piano.