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About Dr Daniel Polya
MBBS MPH FRCSC FRANZCO
Dr Polya is a vitreoretinal surgeon, cataract surgeon, and a medical retina subspecialist ophthalmologist. He graduated from the Melbourne University Medical School, and completed ophthalmology training at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital in Melbourne. He completed a Master of Public Heath at the University of NSW with a thesis in Clinical Risk Management and Patient Safety. Dr Polya completed the two year Michael Shae Fellowship in Diseases and Surgery of the Retina and Vitreous at St Michael’s Hospital, affiliated with the University of Toronto in Canada, where he was chief fellow of the Department of Ophthalmology. During this fellowship, at Canada’s busiest retinal service, he also received further subspecialist experience in uveitis and ocular oncology. Before returning to Sydney in 2013, Dan worked in private practice as the only vitreoretinal surgeon in the province of New Brunswick, Canada and was appointed as a clinical lecturer in the Department of Ophthalmology at Dalhousie University. He has extensive experience in surgery for cataract and retinal disorders, and is expert in intravitreal injections and ophthalamic laser procedures. He has been involved in the teaching and training of ophthalmology registrars, residents and fellows, medical students, general practitioners, optometrists and optometry students, and nurses. Dr Polya is a VMO in ophthalmology with a special interest in vitreoretinal surgery and medical retina at Royal North Shore Hospital, where he teaches training eye specialists cataract and retinal surgery, as well as helping trainees develop their skills in retinal and general ophthalmology consultations. Dr Polya is an examiner for the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists in Anatomy and is a member of the RANZCO Clinical Standards Committee. His subspecialty clinical interests are in cataract surgery, and in small-gauge vitrectomy surgery for retinal detachment, vitreous hemorrhage, macular hole and epiretinal membrane; and intravitreal and laser therapy for age related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy and retinal vascular occlusions. Dan has been involved in clinical trials for macular degeneration and has been active in research into diabetic retinopathy, retinal vein occlusion, macular degeneration and sutureless vitrectomy surgery. He has authored and co-authored multiple published manuscripts in international journals and a book chapter on sutureless vitrectomy. He has presented at several international ophthalmic meetings, and has been an invited speaker at other professional meetings. He is a fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. He is a member of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Retina Specialists, Oceania Retina Association, American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Society of Retina Specialists, Canadian Ophthalmological Society, Canadian Retina Society, and Australian Medical Association.
Practice Location
- Practice name Central Coast Eye Specialists
- Address 109 Blackwall Rd, Woy Woy, NSW
- Suburb or City Woy Woy, NSW
- State New South Wales
- Country Australia
Secondary Practice Location
- Practice name North Shore Eye Centre
- Address Level 1 Suite 5, 66 Pacific Highway, St Leonards, NSW, 2065
- Suburb or City St Leonards, NSW
- State New South Wales
- Country Australia
- What is the Dr Daniel Polya's specialty?
- Dr Daniel Polya is a Ophthalmologist, Eye Specialist.
- What is the address of the Dr Daniel Polya's practice?
- Dr Daniel Polya works at 109 Blackwall Rd, Woy Woy, NSW
- What are the Dr Daniel Polya's qualifications?
MBBS MPH FRCSC FRANZCO
Dr Polya is a vitreoretinal surgeon, cataract surgeon, and a medical retina subspecialist ophthalmologist. He graduated from the Melbourne University Medical School, and completed ophthalmology training at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital in Melbourne. He completed a Master of Public Heath at the University of NSW with a thesis in Clinical Risk Management and Patient Safety. Dr Polya completed the two year Michael Shae Fellowship in Diseases and Surgery of the Retina and Vitreous at St Michael’s Hospital, affiliated with the University of Toronto in Canada, where he was chief fellow of the Department of Ophthalmology. During this fellowship, at Canada’s busiest retinal service, he also received further subspecialist experience in uveitis and ocular oncology. Before returning to Sydney in 2013, Dan worked in private practice as the only vitreoretinal surgeon in the province of New Brunswick, Canada and was appointed as a clinical lecturer in the Department of Ophthalmology at Dalhousie University. He has extensive experience in surgery for cataract and retinal disorders, and is expert in intravitreal injections and ophthalamic laser procedures. He has been involved in the teaching and training of ophthalmology registrars, residents and fellows, medical students, general practitioners, optometrists and optometry students, and nurses. Dr Polya is a VMO in ophthalmology with a special interest in vitreoretinal surgery and medical retina at Royal North Shore Hospital, where he teaches training eye specialists cataract and retinal surgery, as well as helping trainees develop their skills in retinal and general ophthalmology consultations. Dr Polya is an examiner for the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists in Anatomy and is a member of the RANZCO Clinical Standards Committee. His subspecialty clinical interests are in cataract surgery, and in small-gauge vitrectomy surgery for retinal detachment, vitreous hemorrhage, macular hole and epiretinal membrane; and intravitreal and laser therapy for age related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy and retinal vascular occlusions. Dan has been involved in clinical trials for macular degeneration and has been active in research into diabetic retinopathy, retinal vein occlusion, macular degeneration and sutureless vitrectomy surgery. He has authored and co-authored multiple published manuscripts in international journals and a book chapter on sutureless vitrectomy. He has presented at several international ophthalmic meetings, and has been an invited speaker at other professional meetings. He is a fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. He is a member of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Retina Specialists, Oceania Retina Association, American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Society of Retina Specialists, Canadian Ophthalmological Society, Canadian Retina Society, and Australian Medical Association.
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