Clare Fraser

Professor Clare Fraser is a clinician-researcher at the University of Sydney’s Save Sight Institute, specializing in Neuro-Ophthalmology, adult strabismus, and clinical electrophysiology. She holds a professorship at the Faculty of Medicine and Health and serves as a consultant Visiting Medical Officer at Sydney Eye Hospital and Liverpool Hospital, alongside private practice in Sydney. Her work bridges clinical care, research on orphan/rare diseases, and education.

• Ophthalmic training: Sydney Eye Hospital (2006–2009)
• Research fellowship: Emory Eye Centre, Atlanta (2011)
• Sub-specialty training: Moorfields Eye Hospital & National Hospital for Neurology, London

Her research focuses on Neuro-Ophthalmology, particularly orphan diseases like optic disc drusen, visual snow syndrome, and optic neuritis, leveraging clinical electrophysiology for diagnosis and monitoring. Recent work includes AI-driven differentiation of papilledema from optic disc drusen and retinal vascular changes in sleep apnea and cardiac patients.

She has published extensively (140+ peer-reviewed articles) on topics such as concussion, idiopathic intracranial hypertension, and giant cell arteritis. Her projects include visual field rehabilitation and collaborations with international institutions like Emory Eye Center and University of Copenhagen.

Awards include the 2025 Australian Vision Research Grant, 2019 NANOS Pilot Grant, and multiple accolades for neuro-ophthalmic research (2005–2006, 2011). She co-ordinates the University of Sydney’s Master of Medicine (Ophthalmic Science) and contributes to editorial boards of leading journals.