Dr Brighu Swamy

Dr Swamy graduated in medicine from the University of New South Wales with Honours, before completing both a Master of Medicine in Ophthalmic Science and a Master of Medicine with merit in Clinical Epidemiology at the University of Sydney. He undertook ophthalmology training at The Sydney Eye Hospital. Dr Swamy subsequently completed the Medical Retina and Uveitis fellowship at the prestigious Moorfields Eye Hospital in London.

He was a co-author of the Eye Emergency Manual, which has been distributed across all the hospitals in New South Wales. He has numerous publications in major international ophthalmology journals and is a reviewer for the RANZCO college journal. He regularly attends international meetings to keep up to date with developments in Medical Retina.

He has participated in several international clinical trials exploring new treatments for macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy and uveitis, ensuring his patients benefit from emerging advances. He is a clinical lecturer at the University of Sydney, a senior lecturer at the University of Notre Dame and a Visiting Medical Officer at Bankstown Hospital where he is involved in teaching and supervising the registrars.