Dr Matthew Russell

Dr Russell earned his medical degree from the University of Otago in New Zealand. Upon graduation, Dr Russell completed extensive specialist training, including three fellowships at institutions in the United States and Canada.

His academic background includes:

• Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver (Canada)
• Post-fellowship training in refractive surgery (University of Sydney)
• Subspecialty fellowship training in Los Angeles (USA) at the highly regarded University of Southern California Doheny Eye Institute
• Subspecialty fellowship training at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver (Canada)
• Qualified as an ophthalmologist with The Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists’ (RANZCO) in 2002
• Completed medical degree in 1994

Dr Russell belongs to the following institutions:

• Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists
• American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
• European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
• International Society of Refractive Surgery

Dr Russell career highlights include:

• Early adopter of microincision cataract surgery
• Pioneer of the introduction of new intraocular lens technologies and microsurgical techniques in Brisbane
• First surgeon to use extended depth of focus multifocal implants (Symfony™) in Brisbane
• First surgeon internationally to use the revolutionary Zepto™ capsulotomy system during cataract surgery in combination with next-generation FEMTIS intraocular implants to enhance the precision of implant positioning
• First in Brisbane to introduce small-aperture intraocular lens for post LASIK presbyopia correcting cataract surgery enhancing the postoperative depth of focus (Acufocus IC-8™)
• First surgeon in Brisbane to implant a piggy-back small aperture implant (Morcher XtraFocus™)
• Adapted ICL technology for post-cataract surgery vision enhancement