Dr Simon Chen is an ophthalmic surgeon specialising in cataract and retinal surgery.He consults privately at Vision Eye Institute in Chatswood, Sydney. Dr Chen has been selected to perform cataract and retinal surgery for over 100 doctors, nurses, optometrists and their closest relatives. He has extensive experience in performing; 1. Vitrectomy surgery for;• floaters• epiretinal membrane• macular hole• retinal detachment 2. Intravitreal injections for;• age related macular degeneration• retinal vein occlusion3. Cataract surgery, including;• femtosecond laser cataract surgery• extended depth of focus intraocular lenses• multifocal intraocular lenses• complex cataract surgery in patients with retinal disease Dr Chen was the first surgeon in the world to perform combined laser cataract surgery with vitreoretinal surgery He is a Conjoint Senior Lecturer at the University of New South Wales and has been a principal investigator for numerous international clinical trials of new treatments for retinal disease. He has published over 40 papers in peer reviewed medical journals covering retinal and cataract surgery. Dr Chen graduated in Medicine and Surgery from the University of London, then trained in Ophthalmology at the teaching hospitals of the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge, UK. He completed advanced training in retinal and cataract surgery during surgical fellowships at the Oxford Eye Hospital, UK and Lions Eye Institute, Australia.He has conducted research into eye injections for retinal disease, reviews research papers for leading medical journals and is regularly invited to lecture at conferences. He teaches trainee eye surgeons and optometrists.See also:Youtube channel https://tinyurl.com/drchenyoutubeVision Eye Institute: http://www.visioneyeinstitute.com.au/dr-simon-chenResearch papers: https://tinyurl.com/drchenorcid