Person
Gibson, Walter Lockhart ( - 1981)
- Died
- 5 November 1981
- Occupation
- Ophthalmologist
Summary
Walter Gibson was a pioneer eye surgeon who performed Australia's first retinal detachment operation (1931) and the first reported corneal transplant in Australia (1940). He received his training as an ophthalmologist in the United Kingdom, 1925 - 1927. As well as having his own practice, Gibson served consultant at several Repatriation and general hospitals in Brisbane and Ipswich. He was a leading member of the Ophthalmological Society of Australia, being President 1949 - 1950.
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Chronology
- 1916 - 1919
- Career position - Enlisted in the Australian Imperial Forces
- 1924
- Education - MB MS, University of Sydney
- 1924
- Career position - Resident, Ipswich General Hospital, Queensland
- 1930 - 1933
- Career position - Visiting Ophthalmologist, Diamantina Hospital for Chronic Diseases
- 1930 - 1946
- Career position - Visiting Ophthalmologist, Brisbane General Hospital
- 1949 - 1950
- Career position - Foundation Member, Ophthalmological Society of Australia
- 1969 - 1981
- Career position - Foundation Member, Australian College of Ophthalmologists
- 1970
- Life event - Retired
Published resources
Journal Articles
- Coster, Douglas J., 'History of corneal transplantation in Australia', Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, 43 (2015), 268-76. Details
- Wood, R., 'Obituary: Walter Lockhart Gibson', Australian Journal of Ophthalmology, 11 (1983), 240-1. Details
Resources
- 'Gibson, Walter Lockhart (-19811105)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1772742. Details
Helen Cohn
Last modified: 22 November 2019