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Orbital Plastics and Lacrimal (OPAL) Fellowship

The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital

Melbourne, Victoria · Melbourne, Victoria programmes · Australia

Oculoplastic surgery

Programme overview

What the official source supports

A tertiary oculoplastic, orbital and lacrimal post with a busy clinical and operative schedule, emergency-roster duties, research and registrar supervision.

Programme faculty

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Training structure

Published areas of exposure

  • Orbital, eyelid and lacrimal surgery
  • Tertiary referral and emergency care
  • Clinical research
  • Registrar education and supervision

Eligibility

Who should verify their fit

Confirm completed ophthalmology training requirements, Australian registration and credentialing with the hospital.

Application

Published application route

Email CV and cover letter to Rita.Bylykbashi@eyeandear.org.au; confirm the recruitment cycle directly.

Published application documents

  • Curriculum vitae
  • Cover letter

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Programme leadership: Supervisors listed include Dr Thomas Hardy, A/Prof Alan McNab, Dr Rodger Davies, Dr Zelda Pick, Dr JJ Khong, Dr Alicia Au, Dr Khami Satchi, Dr Justin Friebel, Dr Bent Gaskin, Dr Shaun Parsons, Dr Ben Burt and Dr Jonathan Hyer; the page also names Dr Helen Garrott, Dr Shirley Ma and Dr Fiona Pearce from September 2024. · Leadership profile →

Contact note: Rita.Bylykbashi@eyeandear.org.au

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Last reviewed by PlasticFellow: 16 Oct 2026. Information not shown by an official source is labelled as unavailable or requiring confirmation.

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