Professor of Ophthalmology, University of Western Australia
David Mackey is an Ophthalmologist and NHMRC Practitioner Fellow, who has studies genetic and environmental factors influencing eye disease for over 30 years.
He is a lead investigator with the International Glaucoma Genetics Consortium and the international Consortium for Refractive Error and Myopia. He has over 400 publications and given numerous named lectures nationally and internationally.
Short-sightedness in kids was rising long before they took to the screens
Jan 07, 2020 15:39 pm UTC| Health
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