Paul Mitchell

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paul.mitchell@sydney.edu.au

Centre for Vision Research

Retinal and Eye Epidemiology Research Group

Paul Mitchell

Biography

Paul Mitchell is the Director of the Centre For Vision Research at The Westmead Institute for Medical Research. He has a full-time academic appointment as Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Sydney (Westmead Hospital). He works clinically as a medical retina specialist and is Ophthalmology Director for the Sydney West Local Health Network covering 1 million residents. His clinical focus is on management of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), diabetic retinopathy and other vascular retinopathies and on systemic diseases effects on the eye.

Research interests

Ophthalmology, Retinal Vascular Disease, Age-Related Eye Disease, Diabetic Eye Disease, Macular Degeneration

Adjunct roles

Professor University of Sydney, Clinical Ophthalmology & Eye Health, Westmead Clinical School

Current grants

Affiliations

Faculty of Medicine and Health, Westmead Clinical School, University of Sydney

Professional Associations and Organisations

Awards and recognition

2013: Achievement Award, Association for Research in Vision & Ophthalmology (ARVO)
2010: Norman Gregg medal, Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (RANZCO)
2009: Achievement Award, American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)
2007: Medal of the Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (RANZCO)
2004: Association of International Glaucoma Societies (AIGS) award for research in glaucoma epidemiology