About Dr David Gunn

Cornea, Cataract and Laser Eye Surgeon

MBBS (Hons I), BSc, CertLRS, FRANZCO

Dr David Gunn is a Queensland trained ophthalmologist specialising in diseases of the cornea, complex cataract surgery and laser and refractive eye surgery.

Dr Gunn graduated from the University of Queensland Science and Medicine programs awarded with First Class Honours. He underwent medical residency and ophthalmology training throughout Queensland and was awarded the prestigious K.G. Howsam gold medal for obtaining the highest results in the Australian and New Zealand final ophthalmology examinations.

Dr Gunn underwent fellowship training at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital and then further corneal, advanced cataract and refractive surgery at the Bristol Eye Hospital, United Kingdom. Dr Gunn was awarded the Certificate in Laser and Refractive Eye Surgery through postgraduate examination by the Royal College of Ophthalmologists, United Kingdom.

Dr Gunn practices at the Queensland Eye Institute in Brisbane and holds a public appointment at the Mater Hospital Brisbane, where he also offers intermediate surgery to uninsured patients.

Dr Gunn is active in eye disease research and publishes in local and international medical journals. He is involved in the training of surgical registrars, optometry and medical students and is a senior lecturer in the School Of Medicine at the University of Queensland.

Along with Dr Cronin, he developed the world’s first online CAIRS surgical planning software.
CAIRSplan.com is used by thousands of surgeons globally for planning their procedures.