Dr Michael Steiner (Ophthalmologist)

Name: Dr Michael David Steiner
Qualifications: Bachelor of Medicine / Bachelor of Surgery University of Sydney Australia 1969; Diploma in Ophthalmology University of Sydney Australia 1974; FRANZCO Australia 1978
Occupation: Ophthalmologist
Gender: Male

Dr Steiner has over 35 years experience in eye surgery with a particular interest in cataract, glaucoma and laser refractive surgery.

He is in private practice in Auburn and Northwood.

He was appointed an Honorary Ophthalmic Surgeon to Bankstown & Lewisham Hospitals and pioneered intraocular lens implantation for cataract in both of these institutions where he served from 1975-1984. Following this he was for many years the Chairman of the surgical staff at the Metropolitan Eye Hospital, and is now co-chairman of the Ophthalmology Medical Advisory Committee of the NSW Eye Centre at Sydney Private.

He has been performing laser vision correction since it was first introduced to Australia in 1991 and is a Foundation Member of the Australasian Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery.

Dr Steiner is a Fellow of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists of the U.K. and a member of the Oxford Ophthalmological Congress. He has been involved in the organisation of many scientific congresses for the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists and has been the Chairman of annual Scientific Congresses at both the State and National level. He was a member of the executive committee of the International Congress of Ophthalmology held in Sydney in 2002.

He has held many positions in the Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists and is a Past President of the College. He has also been:

Chairman of the N.S.W. Branch, Chairman of the Therapeutics Committee, Chairman of the College Anomalies Committee, and Chair of the Ethics Committee.