Dr Daniel Polya (Ophthalmologist)

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Dr Polya is a vitreoretinal surgeon and a medical retina specialist. He graduated from the Melbourne University Medical School, and completed ophthalmology training at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital in Melbourne. He completed a Master of Public Heath at the University of NSW with a thesis in Clinical Risk Management and Patient Safety.

Dr Polya completed the two year Michael Shae Fellowship in Diseases and Surgery of the Retina and Vitreous at St Michael’s Hospital, affiliated with the University of Toronto in Canada, where he was chief fellow of the Department of Ophthalmology. During this fellowship, at Canada’s busiest retinal service, he also received further subspecialist experience in uveitis and ocular oncology.

Dan commenced private practice as the only vitreoretinal surgeon in the province of New Brunswick, Canada in 2007 and was appointed as a clinical lecturer in the Department of Ophthalmology at Dalhousie University. He has performed thousands of surgeries for cataract and retinal disorders, and has performed many thousands of intravitreal injections and laser procedures. He has been involved in the teaching and training of ophthalmology residents, medical students, general practitioners, optometrists and optometry students.

Dan has been involved in clinical trials for macular degeneration and has been active in research into diabetic retinopathy, retinal vein occlusion, macular degeneration and sutureless vitrectomy surgery. He has authored and co-authored multiple published manuscripts in international journals and a book chapter on sutureless vitrectomy. He has presented at several international ophthalmic meetings, and has been an invited speaker at other professional meetings.

He is a fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. He is a member of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Retina Specialists, Oceania Retina Association, American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Society of Retina Specialists, Canadian Ophthalmological Society, Canadian Retina Society, and Australian Medical Association.

His special clinical interests are in small-gauge vitrectomy surgery for retinal detachment, vitreous hemorrhage, macular hole and epiretinal membrane; and intravitreal and laser therapy for age related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy and retinal vascular occlusions.

He operates privately at Central Coast Day Hospital.

Hospital Affiliations
Hunters Hill Private Hospital
Royal North Shore Hospital
Central Coast Day Hospital
Chatswood Private Hospital
Charlestown Private Hospital
Kareena Private Hospital
Dalcross Adventist Hospital
Brisbane Waters Private Hospital
Affiliated Clinics
North Shore Eye Centre
Hunter Cataract & Eye Centre
Ophthalmic Surgery Centre
Sydney Ophthalmic Specialists
Epping Eye Surgery
Central Coast Eye Specialists - Long Jetty
Central Coast Eye Specialists - Woy Woy
Eye and Laser Surgeons - Miranda
PersonalEYES - Mudgee
PersonalEYES Castle Hill
PersonalEYES Morisset
Eye and Laser Surgeons - Bondi Junction
Affiliated Organisations
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (RANZCO)
Australian and New Zealand Society of Retina Specialists
Australian Medical Association (AMA)
Topics
Vitreoretinal Surgery
Cataract Surgery
Medical Retina

Practice Locations

NSW

Eye & Laser Surgeons
Suite 1 32-36 Urunga Parade
Miranda NSW 2228 
Australia
02 9531 5300
02 8002 1026
PersonalEYES Castle Hill
105 Cecil Ave
Castle Hill NSW 2154 
Australia
1300 683 937
02 9199 9722
PersonalEYES Morisset
64 Newcastle Street
Morisset NSW 2264 
Australia
0249773325
(02) 4977 3425
Central Coast Eye Specialists - Long Jetty
340 The Entrance Road
Long Jetty NSW 2261 
Australia
02 4325 2482
02 4325 0193
Epping Eye Surgery
40 Essex Street
Epping NSW 2121 
Australia
02 9868 2333
02 9876 4359
Sydney Ophthalmic Specialists
Level 13
139 Macquarie Street Sydney NSW 2000
Sydney NSW 2000 
Australia
02 9241 2913
02 9241 2914
02 9241 2155
Central Coast Eye Specialists
Suite 2 127 Erina Street
Gosford NSW 2250 
Australia
02 4325 2482
Hunter Cataract & Eye Centre
Sky Central East
Suite 4 Level 3
18 Smart Street
Charlestown NSW 2290 
Australia
02 4920 6911
02 4920 6922
Eye and Laser Surgeons
Level 2
35 Spring Street
Bondi Junction NSW 2022 
Australia
02 9387 5300
02 8002 1026
Central Coast Eye Specialists - Woy Woy
109 Blackwall Road
Woy Woy NSW 2256 
Australia
02 4325 2482
02 4325 0193
PersonalEYES - Mudgee
145 Church Street
Mudgee NSW 2850 
Australia
02 6374 1869
02 6374 2197