Sue Ormonde

Sue qualified from her medical degree from the University of Bristol in 1992, then trained in Ophthalmology in Oxford and Manchester. She first came to New Zealand in 2001 for two years of subspecialty fellowship training in cataract, anterior segment, corneal and refractive surgery, and to complete her doctorate thesis in laser refractive surgery. She returned to the UK in 2003 for further corneal and anterior segment training in Leeds, followed by glaucoma subspecialty training in Manchester.

Sue is the only female refractive surgeon in New Zealand and has performed thousands of cataract, anterior segment and laser operations. She has extensive experience in micro-incision refractive-cataract techniques and specialises in complex anterior segment and corneal surgery for patients who have suffered eye trauma or disease, as well as all forms of corneal and external eye disease and corneal transplantation surgery.

Sue is a consultant ophthalmologist at Auckland Eye and at Greenlane Clinical Centre where she spent 7 years as the Clinical Director. She is a senior lecturer for the University of Auckland Department of Ophthalmology and is regularly involved with training and examining medical students, junior ophthalmologists and optometrists. She is the President of the Cornea and Contact Lens Society, and has previously been the Chairperson of the Save Sight Society.

Furthermore, Sue holds memberships and affiliations with many ophthalmology and optometry colleges and societies in New Zealand, Europe and the UK, has presented over 50 lectures around the world, been a guest speaker at many conferences, published dozens of peer reviewed papers and publications, and has been involved in many leading clinical trials.

Areas of Specialisation
Cataract, Refractive, Laser Eye Surgery, Corneal & Anterior Segment Specialist

Southern Cross Affiliated Provider for
Cataract surgery, Corneal cross-linking, Intravitreal injections, Optical coherence tomography (OCT), Pterygium or pinguecula surgery

Qualifications/Memberships
MBChB 1992, MD, FRCOphth 1997, FRANZCO 2004;
Corneal/Anterior Segment/Refractive Surgery fellow Auckland 2001-2, Corneal/Anterior Segment fellow Manchester/Leeds UK 2003, Glaucoma fellow Manchester UK 2003, Clinical Director of Ophthalmology for 7 years, ADHB

Hospitals Practising at
Auckland Eye, Oasis Surgical, Greenlane Clinical Ctr

Appointments available: Remuera, Albany, Westgate