Dr Antony Clark is a consultant ophthalmologist and researcher who leads the WA ATOM (Atropine for the Treatment of Myopia) Study into childhood myopia. He is a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Ophthalmology and Visual Science, The University of Western Australia. Dr Clark consults at the Lions Eye Institute and Sir Charles Gairdner and Perth Children’s Hospitals. He specialises in strabismus, glaucoma and cataract surgery, as well as paediatric ophthalmology.
Education/academic qualifications/roles and responsibilities
- Ophthalmology training in Western Australia
- Two years of sub-specialty fellowship training at the University of Toronto, Canada
- Fellowships in glaucoma and anterior segment surgery; and paediatric ophthalmology and strabismus
- PhD in Public Health
- Consultant Ophthalmologist, Glaucoma, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
- Consultant Ophthalmologist, Paediatric Ophthalmology, Perth Children’s Hospital
- Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Ophthalmology and Visual Science, the University of Western Australia
Awards/professional achievememts
- Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Fellowship, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Canada (2015-2016)
- Glaucoma and Anterior Segment Surgery Fellowship, University of Toronto, Canada (2014-2015)
- PhD in Public Health, Curtin University, Perth, Australia (2007-2014) – awarded with Chancellor’s Commendation
Research Activity
Dr Clark is involved in research into glaucoma, childhood myopia, paediatric ophthalmology, ophthalmic epidemiology and health outcomes.
Leading Publications
- Author of several peer-reviewed articles.
To read more publications from this researcher, go to https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/.
