Dr. Shivanand J. Sheth
MBBS, MS (Ophthalmology), FICO, FAICO, FRANZCO
Paediatric Ophthalmologist | Strabismologist | Neuro-Ophthalmologist
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Professional Background
Dr. Shivanand Sheth is a Melbourne based paediatric ophthalmologist, strabismologist and neuro-ophthalmologist with over 16 years of clinical and surgical experience in ophthalmology.
He is the Head of the Ocular Motility (Strabismus) Unit at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, Melbourne
He is also the Head of Research for the department of Paediatric Ophthalmology at the Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne
He has performed and assisted in thousands of eye surgeries and is regularly involved in clinical and surgical training of ophthalmologists from many countries around the world, who come to Melbourne for their fellowships in paediatric ophthalmology, strabismus and neuro-ophthalmology.
Dr. Sheth is also involved in training optometrists who wish to improve their understanding of management of paediatric eye conditions.
He specialises in:
Paediatric ophthalmology (Eye specialist for children of all ages - from premature babies upto 18 years)
Strabismus (squint) in children and adults (cross-eyes, wandering eyes, misaligned eyes, double vision)
Neuro-ophthalmology in children and adults (Disorders of the neural control of vision and eye movements)
He is a consultant eye specialist at the below public hospitals:
(Paediatric ophthalmology, strabismus and paediatric neuro-ophthalmology)
Head of research, Department of Ophthalmology.
(Strabismus and adult neuro-ophthalmology)
Head of the Ocular Motility Unit
(Retinopathy of prematurity screening and treatment)
He is available for private consultations (by referral only) at:
(Paediatric Ophthalmology, Paediatric Strabismus, Paediatric Neuro-ophthalmology)
(Adult strabismus and adult Neuro-ophthalmology)
Dr. Sheth's story on his journey to becoming a paediatric ophthalmologist was published in MiVision Magazine in Feb 2024:
Dr. Sheth's story on his journey to becoming a paediatric ophthalmologist was published in MiVision Magazine in Feb 2024:
You can read it here: Difficult, Loud, Frustrating… and Incredibly Rewarding: MiVision Magazine
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Dr. Shivanand Sheth is a paediatric ophthalmologist, strabismus specialist and neuro-ophthalmologist.
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Dr. Sheth is a Member of the Australian Society of Ophthalmologists (ASO), and a Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (FRANZCO)
Dr. Sheth is a Member of International Strabismological Association (ISA), World Society of Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (WSPOS), Neuro-Ophthalmology Society of Australia (NOSA) and North-American Neuro-ophthalmology society (NANOS)
Dr. Sheth is a Fellow of the International Council of Ophthalmology (FICO) and a Fellow of the All India Ophthalmological Society Collegium (FAICO)
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