Dr Tanya Trinh is a world renowned refractive, pterygium, cornea and cataract surgeon based in Lower North Shore, Sydney known for her precision, warmth and dedication to advancing modern vision correction.
With fellowships from the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (RANZCO), the World College of Refractive Surgery and Vision Sciences (FWCRSVS), and the European Board of Ophthalmology Subspecialty in Cornea & Refractive Surgery (FEBOS-CR), she is among the most highly credentialed surgeons in Australia.
In Part 1 of this conversation with Professor Hosen Kiat, Dr Trinh shares her family's journey as Vietnamese-Chinese refugees who arrived in Australia by boat, how she "fell into" ophthalmology during a hands-on rotation, and why cataract surgery remains her favourite procedure. She also breaks down what's changing in corneal transplantation, from tissue-strip alternatives for keratoconus to cell-injection trials for Fuchs dystrophy, and where robotic surgery fits into the future of the field.
She answers:
00:00 Introduction
00:56 Who is Dr Tanya Trinh, and what does she specialise in?
02:11 How did her family's refugee journey shape her path to medicine?
07:54 Why did she choose to train in Canada?
09:33 Why ophthalmology - and the moment she chose to restore sight?
12:21 What were the hardest parts of surgical training?
15:23 What's new in eye surgery - keratoconus, transplants and AI?
23:44 What's coming next in the full interview?
Click here for Part 2 of the full interview to hear more myths busted, including the truth about blue light glasses and why a simple eye exam can reveal much more than your vision.
