
Dr Xavier Fagan
MBBS(Hons), FRANZCO
Cataract Surgeon
Retina and Uveitis sub-specialist
Background

Dr Fagan is a Melbourne based ophthalmologist. He completed his undergraduate medical degree with honours at The University of Melbourne in 2004. Resident medical years were spent at St. Vincent's Hospital Melbourne and The Royal Melbourne Hospital.
Dr Fagan commenced his ophthalmology registrar training at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital in 2007 and finished in 2011. This provided comprehensive medical and surgical ophthalmology training. He achieved success in the final examinations by receiving the K G Howsam medal for best performing fellowship examination candidate in Australia and New Zealand.
He subsequently undertook 18 months of subspecialty fellowship training in medical retina and ocular inflammatory disorders at the same institution.
As a consultant ophthalmologist, Dr Fagan has the following appointments
- co-director of Northern Eye Consultants
- consultant at Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital in the Ocular Immunology Clinic and Medical Retina Clinic.
- Clinical lecturer with The University of Melbourne in the faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences.
- Chair of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Retinal Specialists (ANZSRS)
- co-Convenor of the annual scientific meeting for the ANZSRS
- Macular Disease Foundation Medical Committee Member
- Northpark Private Hospital - Medical Advisory Committee, Perioperative Services Committee
When not working in ophthalmology, he is a dad, keen cyclist and dog walker.
Services
Ophthalmic Surgeon
Cataracts: Dr Fagan is proficient in the use of modern phaco-emulsification cataract techniques and selection of intra-ocular lenses.
Medical Retina
- Macular degeneration diagnosis and treatment
- Diabetic retinopathy diagnosis, laser and intravitreal therapies
- Other retinopathies
- Appropriate referral for urgent retinal surgical disorders such as retinal detachment
Ocular Infection and Inflammatory Disorders
- Uveitis diagnosis and treatment
- Co-management with other medical specialties as required
Contact
Northern Eye Consultants
Plenty Road Consulting Suites Ground Floor Suite 5
Cnr Greenhills & Plenty Roads, Bundoora VIC 3083
Phone
03 9466 8822