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Professor Shuan Dai
Professor

Shuan Dai

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Overview

Background

Professor Dai is the Director of Ophthalmology at Children’s Health Queensland Hospital and Health Services and the Queensland Children’s Hospital in Brisbane, Australia. He currently serves as the Chair of the Royal Australian and New Zealand Strabismus Society. Additionally, he is the Pediatrics and Strabismus Section Editor for the RANZCO journal, Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology. Professor Dai is an active member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, and a Council Member of the Asia Pacific Strabismus and Pediatric Ophthalmology Society. He specializes in Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus and is widely recognized for his expertise in Pediatric Neuro-Ophthalmology, Strabismus, Pediatric Low Vision, and Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) Telemedicine. He plays a key role in shaping government health policies related to pediatric eye care, collaborating with various healthcare professionals. He is also deeply involved in clinical education and research. Professor Dai’s research focuses on ROP, ROP Telemedicine, and Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Surgery. To date, he has authored over 100 peer-reviewed journal articles and has delivered more than 80 presentations as a keynote, invited, and contributing speaker at national and international conferences.

Availability

Professor Shuan Dai is:
Available for supervision

Qualifications

  • Board Member, Asia Pacific Strabismus and Paediatric Ophthalmology Society, Asia Pacific Strabismus and Paediatric Ophthalmology Society
  • Fellow, Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists, Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists
  • Member, The American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, The American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus

Research interests

  • Ophthalmology

    Amblyopia; vision screening; retinopathy of prematurity; eye movement disorder, telemedicine, artificial intelligence

Research impacts

Lead author in RANZCO paediatric vision screening and referral pathway guideline

Translation research in telemedicine and AI in Retinopathy of prematurity screening & diagnosis

Lead clinician and reseercher in telemedicine for remote retinopathy of prematurity screening in Queensland & Australia

Works

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96 works between 2001 and 2025

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2017

Journal Article

An international comparison of retinopathy of prematurity grading performance within the Benefits of Oxygen Saturation Targeting II trials

Fleck, B. W., Williams, C., Juszczak, E., Cocker, K., Stenson, B. J., Darlow, B. A., Dai, S., Gole, G. A., Quinn, G. E., Wallace, D. K., Ells, A., Carden, S., Butler, L., Clark, D., Elder, J., Wilson, C., Biswas, S., Shafiq, A., King, A., Brocklehurst, P. and Fielder, A. R. (2017). An international comparison of retinopathy of prematurity grading performance within the Benefits of Oxygen Saturation Targeting II trials. Eye (London, England), 32 (1), 74-80. doi: 10.1038/eye.2017.150

An international comparison of retinopathy of prematurity grading performance within the Benefits of Oxygen Saturation Targeting II trials

2017

Journal Article

Resolution of anisometropic amblyopia in a 48-year-old with refractive correction alone

Gao, Tina Y., Guo, Cindy X., South, Jayshree, Black, Joanna, Dai, Shuan, Anstice, Nicola and Thompson, Benjamin (2017). Resolution of anisometropic amblyopia in a 48-year-old with refractive correction alone. Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 100 (4), 392-395. doi: 10.1111/cxo.12457

Resolution of anisometropic amblyopia in a 48-year-old with refractive correction alone

2017

Journal Article

Interocular suppression in children with deprivation amblyopia

Hamm, Lisa, Chen, Zidong, Li, Jinrong, Black, Joanna, Dai, Shuan, Yuan, Junpeng, Yu, Minbin and Thompson, Benjamin (2017). Interocular suppression in children with deprivation amblyopia. Vision Research, 133, 112-120. doi: 10.1016/j.visres.2017.01.004

Interocular suppression in children with deprivation amblyopia

2016

Journal Article

Binocular treatment of amblyopia using videogames (BRAVO): Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Guo, Cindy X., Babu, Raiju J., Black, Joanna M., Bobier, William R., Lam, Carly S.Y., Dai, Shuan, Gao, Tina Y., Hess, Robert F., Jenkins, Michelle, Jiang, Yannan, Kowal, Lionel, Parag, Varsha, South, Jayshree, Staffieri, Sandra Elfride, Walker, Natalie, Wadham, Angela, Thompson, Benjamin, Von Blaramberg, Taina, Boswell, Stephen J., Chakraborty, Arijit, Chan, Lily, Clavagnier, Simon, Ho, Patrick W.C., Howe, Colin, Jen, Michelle H., Kearns, Lisa, Michie, Joanna, Ng, Colleen, Faatui, John Faafetai ... Uren, Stuart L. (2016). Binocular treatment of amblyopia using videogames (BRAVO): Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials, 17 (1) 504. doi: 10.1186/s13063-016-1635-3

Binocular treatment of amblyopia using videogames (BRAVO): Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

2016

Journal Article

Red reflex screening in New Zealand: a large survey of practices and attitudes in the Auckland region

Raoof, Naz and Dai, Shuan (2016). Red reflex screening in New Zealand: a large survey of practices and attitudes in the Auckland region. The New Zealand medical journal, 129 (1438), 38-43.

Red reflex screening in New Zealand: a large survey of practices and attitudes in the Auckland region

2016

Journal Article

Orbital Imaging to Identify a "Lost" Lateral Rectus Muscle

Waite, Christopher and Dai, Shuan (2016). Orbital Imaging to Identify a "Lost" Lateral Rectus Muscle. Journal of pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus, 53 Online, e32-e34. doi: 10.3928/01913913-20160617-01

Orbital Imaging to Identify a "Lost" Lateral Rectus Muscle

2016

Journal Article

Vitamin A deficiency - An unexpected cause of visual loss

Simkin, Samantha K, Tuck, Katie, Garrett, John and Dai, Shuan (2016). Vitamin A deficiency - An unexpected cause of visual loss. The Lancet, 387 (10013), 93-94. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(15)01233-7

Vitamin A deficiency - An unexpected cause of visual loss

2015

Journal Article

Retinopathy of prematurity: New Zealand recommendations for case detection and treatment

Dai, Shuan, Austin, Nicola and Darlow, Brian (2015). Retinopathy of prematurity: New Zealand recommendations for case detection and treatment. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 51 (10), 955-959. doi: 10.1111/jpc.12940

Retinopathy of prematurity: New Zealand recommendations for case detection and treatment

2015

Journal Article

Ophthalmic manifestation of disseminated cutaneous mycobacterium avium-intracellulare complex in a child with a presumed primary IL-12 receptor defect

Chong, Cheefoong, Sinclair, Jan, Voss, Lesley, Purvis, Diana, Dai, Shuan and Damato, Erika M. (2015). Ophthalmic manifestation of disseminated cutaneous mycobacterium avium-intracellulare complex in a child with a presumed primary IL-12 receptor defect. Ocular Immunology and Inflammation, 23 (1), 106-109. doi: 10.3109/09273948.2014.920510

Ophthalmic manifestation of disseminated cutaneous mycobacterium avium-intracellulare complex in a child with a presumed primary IL-12 receptor defect

2015

Journal Article

Visual impairment due to retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in New Zealand: A 22-year review

Tan, Zachary, Chong, Chee Foong, Darlow, Brian and Dai, Shuan (2015). Visual impairment due to retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in New Zealand: A 22-year review. British Journal of Ophthalmology, 99 (6), 801-806. doi: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2014-305913

Visual impairment due to retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in New Zealand: A 22-year review

2015

Journal Article

A 5-year-old girl with decreased vision in the left eye

Yap, Joel, Sharp, Dianne and Dai, Shuan (2015). A 5-year-old girl with decreased vision in the left eye. Digital journal of ophthalmology : DJO, 21 (2), 1-7. doi: 10.5693/djo.03.2014.09.001

A 5-year-old girl with decreased vision in the left eye

2014

Journal Article

Clinical and demographic associations with optic nerve hypoplasia in New Zealand

Goh, Yi Wei, Andrew, Dale, McGhee, Charles and Dai, Shuan (2014). Clinical and demographic associations with optic nerve hypoplasia in New Zealand. British Journal of Ophthalmology, 98 (10), 1364-1367. doi: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2013-304605

Clinical and demographic associations with optic nerve hypoplasia in New Zealand

2014

Journal Article

Global processing in amblyopia: A review

Hamm, Lisa M., Black, Joanna, Dai, Shuan and Thompson, Benjamin (2014). Global processing in amblyopia: A review. Frontiers in Psychology, 5 (JUN) 583. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2014.00583

Global processing in amblyopia: A review

2014

Conference Publication

Visual Impairment Due to Retinopathy of Prematurity (Rop) in New Zealand: a 22-Year Review

Tan, Zachary, Chong, Chee Foong, Darlow, Brian and Dai, Shuan (2014). Visual Impairment Due to Retinopathy of Prematurity (Rop) in New Zealand: a 22-Year Review. The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists, 46th Annual Scientific Congress, Brisbane QLD Australia, 22–26 November 2014. Richmond, VIC Australia: Wiley.

Visual Impairment Due to Retinopathy of Prematurity (Rop) in New Zealand: a 22-Year Review

2014

Journal Article

Wide-field digital retinal imaging for retinopathy of prematurity screening in Australasia: A survey of practicing ophthalmologists

Breidenstein, Brenda G. and Dai, Shuan (2014). Wide-field digital retinal imaging for retinopathy of prematurity screening in Australasia: A survey of practicing ophthalmologists. Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, 51 (6), 375-378. doi: 10.3928/01913913-20141021-01

Wide-field digital retinal imaging for retinopathy of prematurity screening in Australasia: A survey of practicing ophthalmologists

2014

Journal Article

A Cross-sectional Study of Prevalence and Etiology of Childhood Visual Impairment in Auckland, New Zealand

Chong, Chee Foong, McGhee, Charles N. J. and Dai, Shuan (2014). A Cross-sectional Study of Prevalence and Etiology of Childhood Visual Impairment in Auckland, New Zealand. Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology, 3 (6), 337-342. doi: 10.1097/apo.0000000000000044

A Cross-sectional Study of Prevalence and Etiology of Childhood Visual Impairment in Auckland, New Zealand

2014

Journal Article

Cross-sectional study on childhood cerebral visual impairment in New Zealand

Chong, Cheefoong and Dai, Shuan (2014). Cross-sectional study on childhood cerebral visual impairment in New Zealand. Journal of AAPOS, 18 (1), 71-74. doi: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2013.09.014

Cross-sectional study on childhood cerebral visual impairment in New Zealand

2014

Journal Article

Screening for retinopathy of prematurity in New Zealand

Dai, Shuan (2014). Screening for retinopathy of prematurity in New Zealand. Retina Today, MAR, 44-46.

Screening for retinopathy of prematurity in New Zealand

2013

Journal Article

The optic disc is minimal in children with idiopathic intracranial hypertension

Dai, Shuan, Trimboli, Carmelina and Buncic, J. Raymond (2013). The optic disc is minimal in children with idiopathic intracranial hypertension. Journal of Child Neurology, 28 (10), 1245-1249. doi: 10.1177/0883073812460093

The optic disc is minimal in children with idiopathic intracranial hypertension

2013

Journal Article

Cross-sectional study on prevalence, causes and avoidable causes of visual impairment in Maori children

Chong, Cheefoong and Dai, Shuan (2013). Cross-sectional study on prevalence, causes and avoidable causes of visual impairment in Maori children. The New Zealand medical journal, 126 (1379), 31-8.

Cross-sectional study on prevalence, causes and avoidable causes of visual impairment in Maori children

Funding

Past funding

  • 2020 - 2021
    Real-world Validation of Deep Learning Algorithm ROP.AI for the Automated Diagnosis of Retinopathy of Prematurity
    The Children's Hospital Foundation
    Open grant

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