Dr Daniel Polya (Ophthalmologist)
- Name
- Dr Daniel Gideon Polya
- Qualifications
- FRANZCO 2006
- MBBS 1996
- Occupation
- Ophthalmologist
- Gender
- Male
- Medical Specialties
- Ophthalmology
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
Sydney
- PersonalEYES Castle Hill
- Address
- 105 Cecil Ave
Castle Hill NSW 2154
Australia
- Phone
- 1300 683 937
- Fax
- 02 9199 9722
- Epping Eye Surgery
- Address
- 40 Essex Street
Epping NSW 2121
Australia
- Phone
- 02 9868 2333
- Fax
- 02 9876 4359
- Sydney Ophthalmic Specialists
- Address
- Level 13
139 Macquarie Street Sydney NSW 2000
Sydney NSW 2000
Australia
- Phone
- 02 9241 2913
- 02 9241 2914
- Fax
- 02 9241 2155
- Eye and Laser Surgeons
- Address
- Level 2
35 Spring Street
Bondi Junction NSW 2022
Australia
- Phone
- 02 9387 5300
- Fax
- 02 8002 1026
Lake Macquarie
- PersonalEYES Morisset
- Address
- 64 Newcastle Street
Morisset NSW 2264
Australia
- Phone
- 0249773325
- Fax
- (02) 4977 3425
- Hunter Cataract & Eye Centre
- Address
- Sky Central East
Suite 4 Level 3
18 Smart Street
Charlestown NSW 2290
Australia
- Phone
- 02 4920 6911
- Fax
- 02 4920 6922
Central Coast
- Central Coast Eye Specialists - Long Jetty
- Address
- 340 The Entrance Road
Long Jetty NSW 2261
Australia
- Phone
- 02 4325 2482
- Fax
- 02 4325 0193
- Central Coast Eye Specialists
- Address
- Suite 2 127 Erina Street
Gosford NSW 2250
Australia
- Phone
- 02 4325 2482
- Central Coast Eye Specialists - Woy Woy
- Address
- 109 Blackwall Road
Woy Woy NSW 2256
Australia
- Phone
- 02 4325 2482
- Fax
- 02 4325 0193
NSW
- PersonalEYES - Mudgee
- Address
- 145 Church Street
Mudgee NSW 2850
Australia
- Phone
- 02 6374 1869
- Fax
- 02 6374 2197
