Dr Mitch Lee | Eagle Eye Surgeons

Dr Mitch Lee, Sydney ophthalmic specialists.

Meet Dr. Mitch Lee

Ophthalmic Surgeon, Vitreoretinal, Medical Retina, Cataract, Complex Anterior Segment, Refractive and General Ophthalmology

Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists
Head of Ophthalmology, Nepean Public Hospital
Master of Medicine (Critical Care Medicine, University of Sydney)
Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery with 1st Class Honours (University of Sydney)
Bachelor of Science (Anatomy and Immunology, University of Sydney)

Dr Mitch is an Ophthalmologist who specialises in vitreoretinal surgery, as well as complex anterior segment, cataract, and lens surgery. Dr Lee studied medicine through the University of Sydney Medical School and Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. He completed his training in Ophthalmology through the Prince of Wales Hospital training network in Sydney. He is currently the Head of Department for Ophthalmology at the Nepean Public Hospital.

Following his general Ophthalmology training, Dr Mitch undertook further training in complex anterior segment surgery and medical retina under the tutelage of Professor Minas Coroneo at the Prince of Wales Hospital and the Centre for Eye Health at the University of New South Wales. He then completed a fellowship in vitreoretinal surgery at Westmead Hospital, the largest Hospital in the Southern hemisphere, and one of the busiest centres in the world for diabetic retina surgery. There he trained in all aspects of surgical management for retinal disease, as well as gaining further experience in middle segment surgery, and complex anterior segment surgery. Alongside this clinical training, Dr Mitch was one of the inaugural Sarks Medical Retina Research Fellows at St Vincent’s Hospital in Sydney continuing the pioneering research legacy of John and Shirley Sarks in the early detection and characterisation of age-related macular degeneration.

Dr Mitch is committed to the provision of eye care and surgery in regional and remote communities, having undertaken training with the Outback Eye Service established by Professor Fred Hollows. During the COVID pandemic he volunteered to spend 6 months locked down in Broken Hill as the sole Ophthalmologist serving this highly isolated community. Dr Mitch continues to serve this community as a Visiting Medical Officer at Broken Hill Hospital, traveling to this remote community several times a year to provide subspecialty expertise in medical and surgical retina, and to contribute to training the next generation of eye surgeons. Dr Mitch also makes regular visits to Bathurst to provide these same services to the rural and remote communities of the Bathurst region.

Dr Mitch advocates a minimally invasive approach to surgery and ophthalmic care, using the latest developments in the field to ensure optimum outcomes for his patients. As an expert in vitreoretinal surgery, he is experienced in dealing with many of the most serious and vision-threatening conditions encountered in Ophthalmology. Dr Mitch is dedicated to preserving and restoring as much vision as possible to all of his patients.

Refractive Surgery

Implantable Collamer Lenses (ICL)
Clear lens exchange and custom multifocal IOLs

Cataract Surgery and Complex Anterior Segment Surgery

Individualized IOL selection
Premium multifocal IOLs
Presbyopia correction
YAG capsulotomy
IOL implant exchanges
Repair of dislocated IOL implants
Scleral-fixated IOLs
Sutured IOLs
Lens surgery after anterior segment trauma
Iris repair

Retina Surgery and Medical Retina

Retinal detachment repair
Vitreomacular traction surgery
Epiretinal membrane surgery
Macular hole surgery
Diabetic retina surgery
Age-related Macular Degeneration, including
intravitreal injection therapies
Diabetic retinopathy and diabetic macular oedema therapies
Retinal laser therapies
Medical retina consulting

Eagle Eye Surgeons

RANZCO

Australian and New Zealand Society of Retina Specialists

Vit-Buckle Society

University of Sydney, Save Sight Institute

Sydney Eye Hospital, Sight for Life Foundation

Nexus Healthcare, Bondi Junction Private Hospital

Toohey TP, Corker A, Lee MB, Kidson-Gerber G. Bilateral Central Retinal Vein Occlusion Secondary to Leukostasis in the Setting of Diffuse Large-B Cell Lymphoma: Case Report. Int Med Case Rep J. 2023 May 27;16:319-322. doi: 10.2147/IMCRJ.S408404. PMID: 37265592; PMCID: PMC10231445.
Lee MB, Dubey R. Flashes and Floaters: Signs, Symptoms, and Red Flags. Mivision. 2023 May 6, https://www.mieducation.com/pages/flashes-and-floaters-signs-symptoms-and-red-flag
Zhang S, Lee MB. Epiretinal Membranes a Clinical Approach for Optometrists. Mivision. 2023 May 1, https://mivision.com.au/2023/05/epiretinal-membranes-a-clinical-approach-for-optometrists/.
Spencer SKR, Shulruf B, McPherson ZE, Zhang H, Lee MB, Francis IC, Bank A, Coroneo MT, Agar A. Factors Affecting Adherence to Topical Glaucoma Therapy: A Quantitative and Qualitative Pilot Study Analysis in Sydney, Australia. Ophthalmol Glaucoma. 2019 Mar-Apr;2(2):86-93. doi: 10.1016/j.ogla.2019.01.006. Epub 2019 Jan 26. PMID: 32672609.
Wang SSY, Lee MB, George A, Wang SB, Blackwell J, Moran S, Francis IC. Five cases of orbital extramedullary plasmacytoma: diagnosis and management of an aggressive malignancy. Orbit. 2019 Jun;38(3):218-225. doi: 10.1080/01676830.2018.1490437. Epub 2018 Jul 9. PMID: 29985709.
Lee MB, Bobba S, Francis IC. Comparison of Recent Studies of Postoperative Endophthalmitis From the Same National Database. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2017 Feb 1;135(2):173-174. doi: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2016.5105. PMID: 28033444.
Bobba S, Fox OJK, Lee MB, Parker R, Jain NS, Semmonds AK, Agar A, Francis IC. Contiguous Silicone Oil Migration From the Vitreous Cavity to the Optic Tract. J Neuroophthalmol. 2017 Dec;37(4):464-465. doi: 10.1097/WNO.0000000000000588. PMID: 29112681

Presentations

Lee MB, Au C, Curcio C, Grossniklaus H, Proia A, Cherepanoff S. Special Interest Group: Reaching Consensus on Clinical and Histological Nomeclature for the Specific Lesions of Early Age-Related Macular Degeneration. Special Interest Group for the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO), May 11, 2023
Lee MB, Au C, Cherepanoff S, Curcio C, Killingsworth M, Pye V, Arnold J, Sarks JP. BLamD in the OCT Era – Revisiting the Sarks Histopathological Grading System for AMD. Poster presented at The International Society for Eye Research Biennial Meeting, February 20-23, 2023; Gold Coast Qld Australia
Lee MB, Eftekhar B, Francis IC. Terson Syndrome: A spectacular example of an under-recognised subarachnoid haemorrhage complication with clinicopathologic correlation. The Neuro-ophthalmology Society of Australia 2017 Annual Meeting; September 14-15, 2017; Sydney NSW Australia.

2015 University of Sydney Medical School Prize for First in Pathology for Critical Care
2014 Dean’s Prize for Research in Clinical Science – awarded to the student with the highest mark for the Honours level thesis
2014 Hinder Memorial Prize for highest performance and best Honours project in clinical surgery – awarded to the student with the highest Honours mark in Surgery
2014 Harold John Ritchie Memorial Prize for best performance in Clinical Medicine – awarded to the student with the highest mark in Clinical Medicine at the Exit examinations in final year Medicine
2014 Professor C.R.B. Blackburn Prize for Medicine at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital – Awarded to the student with the highest Exit examination mark at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
2013 University of Sydney Academic Merit Prize for 3rd year Medicine
2012 Renwick Prize for proficiency in the Stage 2 barrier exams for the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery – awarded to the student with the highest mark in 2nd year Medicine
2011 University of Sydney Graduate Merit Scholarship for Medicine – awarded to the student with the highest Grade Point Average, GAMSAT and Interview score for entry into Medicine
2010 University of Sydney Dean’s list of excellence in academic performance in the Bachelor of Science

Outside of Ophthalmology Dr Mitch can often be found exploring the wilderness in the Blue Mountains area, and has spent many years camping, hiking, and photographing the region. He is a keen fencer, having started with sports fencing in High School. He now mainly practices German longsword in the Liechtenauer tradition, and also has interests in German messer fencing and the Italian longsword treatise of Phillipo di Vadi.

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Our Clinic

Founded by two highly trained surgeons Dr. Erica & Dr. Mitch serving Sydney and surrounds

Eagle Eye Surgeons is a locally owned and independently run ophthalmology practice that was established in the leafy lower North Shore of Sydney. Founded by two highly trained surgeons, Dr Erica Darian-Smith and Dr Mitchell Lee, Eagle Eye Surgeons is dedicated to delivering exceptional eye care to the people of Sydney. We provide subspecialty care for patients with refractive, corneal and vitreoretinal conditions, cataract surgery including premium lens options, and general ophthalmological care. The practice has modern facilities that are equipped with the latest diagnostic and surgical equipment. We place strong emphasis on post-surgical follow-up care to support healing, monitor outcomes, and maximise visual recovery.

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