MBBS (Hons) FRANZCO BOptom
Profile:
Dr Paul Adler is a general Ophthalmologist/Cataract Surgeon. His school education was at Sydney Boy’s High School, followed by degrees in Optometry then Medicine at the University of NSW. Training in Ophthalmology/surgery took place based at Westmead Hospital in Sydney, and Sydney Eye Hospital.
Dr Adler spent 12 years based in Bathurst, operating at Bathurst Base Hospital, St Vincent’s Private Hospital (Bathurst), Lithgow Public and Private hospitals, Springwood and Mudgee Hospitals.
Dr Adler then practiced in the Blue Mountains from mid 2008 to 2024, in Parke street Katoomba. He currently works based in Sydney, and operates at Katoomba Public Hospital, and Somerset Central Sydney Day Sugery and Warringah Private Hospital / Day Surgery.
He has done about 7,000 cataract operations.
Dr Adler also does on call, on a roster for Public Hospital Emergencies.
Within ophthalmology, Dr Adler’s main interests are Cataract and Glaucoma, and teaching. He is a Senior Lecturer at Notre Dame University, and has about 25 Conference Presentations, Posters, and Journal Publications. He has been involved in research and development, including the invention of the Adler Wound Gauge for measuring/confirming incision dimensions.
Outside ophthalmology, Dr Adler’s interests include travel, bushwalking and photography.
Expertise in:
Public Hospital Appointments:
- Prince of Wales Hospital – Senior Staff Specialist
- Sydney Eye Hospital
Teaching:
- University of New South Wales
