David Gunn

Dr David Gunn is an Australian-trained Cornea, Cataract, and Refractive Surgeon with a special interest in innovative treatments for keratoconus and laser vision correction. He practices at the Queensland Eye Institute, the state’s largest independent academic research institute dedicated to ophthalmic health and disease, and at Focus Vision, a dedicated laser eye surgery centre in Brisbane.

Dr Gunn graduated with honours in Medicine from the University of Queensland and completed specialist Ophthalmology training in Queensland, where he was awarded the prestigious Howsam Medal. He undertook further subspecialty fellowship training in corneal and refractive surgery at the Bristol Eye Hospital in the United Kingdom.

His research focuses on advanced techniques in corneal transplantation and refractive surgery, including laser vision correction for irregular corneas. Dr Gunn was the first surgeon to introduce Femto CAIRS (Corneal Allogenic Intrastromal Ring Segments) to Australia in 2021 and is a pioneer in the field globally. He co-developed CairsPlan.com, a surgical planning tool now used internationally, and has performed several Australian and world-first procedures in keratoconus surgery.