Professor Bill Morgan
“He has completed a doctorate in philosophy studying the response of the optic nerve to pressure, particularly in relation to glaucoma.”
Biography
Professor Morgan joined the LEI Board in 2018 and in December, was appointed Acting Managing Director. He is a consultant ophthalmologist at Royal Perth Hospital, consultant ophthalmologist at Perth Children’s Hospital, Professor at UWA and Co-Director of the Lions Eye Institute McCusker Glaucoma Centre. He has completed a doctorate in philosophy studying the response of the optic nerve to pressure, particularly in relation to glaucoma. He sees patients with glaucoma and other ocular conditions such as cataracts. Professor Morgan maintains an active research interest in glaucoma as well as in the epidemiology of blinding eye disease.
Make a Booking- Membership of Professional / National / Regional Bodies
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Member of Australian New Zealand Glaucoma Society (ANZGS) and on the ANZGS committee
- Current Hospital / University Affiliations
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Consultant ophthalmologist at Royal Perth Hospital
Consultant ophthalmologist at Perth Children's Hospital
Professor at UWA
Co-Director of LEI’s McCusker Glaucoma Centre
Consultant ophthalmologist at Albany Regional Hospital
Visiting professor at Udayana University, Indonesia - Research Interests
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Glaucoma
Epidemiology of blinding eye disease
Eyes diseases within aboriginal populations - Other Professional Achievements
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Doctorate in philosophy studying the response of the optic nerve to pressure, particularly in relation to glaucoma
Chairman of NHMRC glaucoma guidelines committee