Dr Devinder Chauhan is an eminent retinal ophthalmologist with over 25 years of experience. He has specific expertise in the medical treatment of retinal, macular, and vitreous conditions and routinely performs eye (intravitreal) injections and laser treatment. Dr Chauhan treats a broad array of retinal conditions, including macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy and retinal vein occlusions. He is fluent in English and Hindi.
Devinder completed his senior ophthalmic training at Moorfields Eye Hospital where he was fortunate enough to receive further training from internationally prominent sub-specialist ophthalmologists. He continued to sub-specialise with an additional three years of training in retinal medicine and surgery at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear, Bristol Eye, and Moorfields Eye Hospital. Later, in 2006, he and his family moved to Australia, where he has been practising since.
Devinder has conducted groundbreaking research in ophthalmology. Using the first-ever Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) machine outside the US, his research on the interpretation of images formed the basis of his doctoral thesis. The published findings have received over 150 citations from other research papers, and Dr Chauhan has travelled globally to present his findings.
Dr Chauhan’s parallel career is as the founder of Macuject, an international AI-powered digital health company with clinical decision support software products for the management of AMD by both optometrists and ophthalmologists. The clinical research output of this venture includes ten ARVO presentations and seven manuscripts in preparation.
Devinder is also passionate about teaching. Since 2007, he has been an honorary lecturer with the Centre for Eye Research Australia. He also trains optometrists, junior doctors, and orthoptists. Dr Chauhan’s dedication to education also extends to volunteer work. He volunteered with the Myanmar Eye Care Project, where he trained local eye surgeons in vitreoretinal surgery.
Professional Memberships
- Fellow of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists, UK (FRCOphth)
- Member of the American Academy of Ophthalmologists (AAO)
- Member of the American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS)
- Member of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)
- Member of the Oceania Retinal Association
- Member of the European Society of Retina Specialists (EURETINA)
Awards
In an international study Dr Chauhan was the first retinal specialist to attempt the prevention of the progression of age-related maculopathy to age-related macular degeneration (AMD) by applying short pulses of laser to the macular.
MD research and leading authority in OCT interpretation. As founder of Macuject he was the recipient of $1.9m funding from the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF).