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Professor Angus Turner is a Western Australian ophthalmologist and founder of Lions Outback Vision, with completed medical training at the University of Western Australia (UWA) and a Master's in Evidence Based Medicine from Oxford University. He underwent ophthalmology training in Melbourne. As the Director of Lions Outback Vision, Dr. Turner is engaged in delivering specialist outreach services to remote Indigenous communities across various regions including Kimberley, Pilbara, Goldfields, Great Southern, and South West Australia, based in Broome. As a professor at UWA, he participates in numerous research projects at the Lions Eye Institute, focusing on the advancements in artificial intelligence in healthcare to enhance diagnosis, prognosis, and improve service delivery for eye conditions affecting remote Indigenous populations. He has held positions such as Visiting Fellowship at Frontier Hospital in South Africa and Research Fellow at the University of Melbourne's School of Population Health. Notably, he delivered the Fred Hollows Lecture at the Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists annual congress in 2018. His research includes significant collaborations and grants aimed at improving early detection of eye diseases using AI technologies.
University of Western Australia • Perth, Australia
Engaged in research and teaching in the field of ophthalmology at UWA.
Lions Outback Vision • Broome, Australia
Leads outreach services delivering eye care to remote Indigenous communities.
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