Dr Sue Ormonde, MBChB, MD, FRCOphth, FRANZCO

Cataract, refractive and laser eye surgery
Corneal and anterior segment specialist

Corneal/Anterior Segment/Refractive Surgery fellow Auckland 2001-2
Corneal/Anterior Segment fellow Manchester/Leeds UK 2003
Glaucoma fellow Manchester UK 2003
Currently Clincial Director of Ophthalmology, Auckland District Health Board                                                                                                                                                    

Appointments available: Remuera, Apollo Centre, Westgate and St Heliers

About Sue’s career
 
Sue qualified from her medical degree from the University of Bristol in 1992, then trained
in Ophthalmology in Oxford and Manchester. She first came to New Zealand in 2001
for two years of subspecialty fellowship training in cataract, anterior segment, corneal and
refractive surgery, and to complete her doctorate thesis in laser refractive surgery.
She returned to the UK in 2003 for further corneal and anterior segment training
in Leeds, followed by glaucoma subspecialty training in Manchester.
 
Sue is the only female refractive surgeon in New Zealand and has performed thousands
of cataract, anterior segment and laser operations. She has extensive experience in
micro-incision refractive-cataract techniques and specialises in complex anterior segment
and corneal surgery for patients who have suffered eye trauma or disease, as well as all
forms of corneal and external eye disease and corneal transplantation surgery.
 
Sue is a consultant ophthalmologist at Auckland Eye and at Greenlane Clinical Centre where
she is also the current Clinical Director. She is a senior lecturer for the University of Auckland
Department of Ophthalmology and is regularly involved with training and examining medical
students, junior ophthalmologists and optometrists. She is a council member of the Cornea
and Contact Lens Society, and this year takes over as Chairperson of the Save Sight Society. 
 
Furthermore, Sue holds memberships and affiliations with many ophthalmology and optometry
colleges and societies in New Zealand, Europe and the UK, has presented over 50 lectures
around the world, been a guest speaker at many conferences, published dozens of peer
reviewed papers and publications, and has been involved in many leading clinical trials.
 
About Sue
 
Sue prides herself on good communication skills and strives to ensure that every patient she
sees receives specific and personalised treatment. She uses the latest technology to diagnose
conditions and assess the best treatment plan for each patient, and believes that the patient’s
understanding of the disease is crucial in their management.
 
Sue’s passions outside the world of ophthalmology revolve around the great Kiwi outdoors.
She is an avid fan of mountain bikes, motor-cross bikes and quad bikes, and loves skiing and
snowboarding, not to mention exploring the beautiful remote parts of New Zealand on
foot with her partner, Rob.