“I believe all Western Australians should have access to excellent eye health care services, no matter where they live.”
Professor Angus Turner is a founder and Director of Lions Outback Vision. He is also Director of Clinical Services at The University of Western Australia’s (UWA) Centre for Ophthalmology and Visual Science and a clinical lecturer for the Rural Clinical School at UWA and Notre Dame University. He has a specific interest in providing high-quality health services to WA’s remote communities.
Professor Turner completed medical training at UWA before being awarded a Rhodes Scholarship and studying at Oxford University, completing a Masters of Evidence-Based Medicine. His ophthalmology training was undertaken at Melbourne University where he also completed a population health fellowship at the Indigenous Eye Health Institute.
As Director of Lions Outback Vision, Professor Turner is actively involved in the delivery of specialist outreach services to remote and Indigenous communities in Western Australia’s Kimberley, Pilbara, Goldfields, Midwest and Great Southern regions.
He has continually expanded its area and range of service delivery and in 2016, the Lions Outback Vision Van was launched to provide a mobile eye health service. His next major project is the development of a regional eye care hub in Broome.
Professor Turner’s innovative approach to providing eye health services and his specific commitment to rural and remote communities has been widely recognised with several prestigious awards.
Areas of clinical specialty
- General ophthalmology
- Cataract surgery
Research interests
- Diabetic retinopathy screening and treatment for Indigenous people
- Telehealth applications in ophthalmology
- Remote eye health service delivery
Awards
- One of seven outstanding Western Australians recognised in the 2019 Western Australian of the Year Awards
- a Western Australian finalist in the 2019 Australian of the Year (WA) Awards
- named “First Amongst Equals” at the 2015 40Under40 Awards, which recognises young entrepreneurial talent.
Professional Achievements
- Oxford University Rhodes Scholar – Masters of Evidence-based Medicine
- Melbourne University – Population health fellowship at the Indigenous Eye Health Unit
- University of Sydney – Post-Graduate Diploma of Medicine (Refractive Surgery)
Professional memberships
- Executive member, Indigenous and Remote Eye Health Service
- Chair, National Telemedicine Project
- Co-Chair, WA Eye Health Advisory Group
Board memberships
- Board member (Western Operations) Royal Australian Flying Doctor Service
- Board member Lions Eye Institute
Current hospital/university affiliations
- Director of Clinical Services, Centre for Ophthalmology and Visual Science, UWA
- Ophthalmology lecturer, Rural Clinical School, UWA and Notre Dame University
