Posts in Keratoconus

Dr David Gunn in navy Focus Vision scrubs seated beside a young patient lying under the laser at the Brisbane laser eye surgery suite, both smiling before the procedure.

Dr David Gunn Featured in The Courier-Mail: Keratoconus, Eye Rubbing and the Short-Sightedness Surge

Published on 2 Sept 2026

Dr David Gunn was one of 39 eye surgeons in The Courier-Mail's short-sightedness survey: keratoconus is 1 in 84, stop rubbing, act on vision changes.

Dr David Gunn and Dr Aanchal Gupta opening Cornea: Saturday Morning Live, The Cone Edition at AUSCRS 2026 on the Sunshine Coast.

Keratoconus at AUSCRS 2026: Chairing Cornea Saturday Morning Live, The Cone Edition

Published on 22 July 2026

Dr David Gunn co-chaired Session Ten at AUSCRS 2026 on the Sunshine Coast, a talk-show format cornea session on keratoconus, cross-linking and CAIRS ring segments.

The Ziemer Asian User Meeting 2026 stage in Kuala Lumpur, where Dr David Gunn presented Femto CAIRS in the therapeutics session.

Femto CAIRS at the Ziemer Asian User Meeting 2026, Kuala Lumpur

Published on 2 Apr 2026

Dr David Gunn presented Femto CAIRS in the therapeutics session at the Ziemer Asian User Meeting in Kuala Lumpur, walking surgeons through how a CAIRS plan is built from the corneal map.

Dr David Gunn with the 2026 Cornea SA Lecture certificate at the 21st SASCRS International Congress, Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg.

Delivering the 2026 Cornea SA Lecture at the SASCRS Congress in Johannesburg

Published on 19 Feb 2026

Dr David Gunn was invited to give the 2026 Cornea SA Lecture at the 21st SASCRS International Congress in Johannesburg, and led the Lions World Vision Institute CAIRS wet lab for South African surgeons.

Dr David Gunn presenting the precut CAIRS ring segments slide during the Transitioning to CAIRS session at ESCRS Copenhagen 2025.

Transitioning to CAIRS: Precut Rings and the Brisbane Nomogram at ESCRS Copenhagen 2025

Published on 23 Sept 2025

Dr David Gunn joined the Transitioning to CAIRS session at the 43rd ESCRS Congress in Copenhagen, presenting precut allogenic ring segments, the 2025 Brisbane nomogram and the CAIRSPlan planning platform.

$Faculty for the A Deep Dive into Refractive Solutions session at AUSCRS 2025 in Darwin, including Dr David Gunn.$

FemtoCAIRS for Keratoconus, Four Years On: The 2025 Update at AUSCRS Darwin

Published on 24 July 2025

Dr David Gunn presented the 2025 FemtoCAIRS update at AUSCRS in Darwin and joined the faculty for A Deep Dive into Refractive Solutions, four years after performing Australia's first CAIRS procedure.

Dr David Gunn presenting Femto-CAIRS for corneal ectasia at the presented poster pod, 42nd ESCRS Congress, Barcelona 2024.

Femto-CAIRS for Corneal Ectasia: The Brisbane Series at ESCRS Barcelona 2024

Published on 17 Sept 2024

Dr David Gunn presented two abstracts at the 42nd ESCRS Congress in Barcelona — femtosecond CAIRS for corneal ectasia, and Phorcides-guided PTK with cross-linking for keratoconus.

Dr David Gunn wearing the IIRSI Gold Medal awarded for contributions to ophthalmology at the 2024 convention in Chennai.

Awarded the IIRSI Gold Medal in Chennai for Contributions to Ophthalmology

Published on 16 July 2024

Dr David Gunn was invited international faculty at IIRSI 2024 in Chennai, where he received the IIRSI Gold Medal and gave four talks on FemtoCAIRS, WaveLight Plus and transepithelial cross-linking.

Dr David Gunn at the lectern during the CAIRS instructional course at the 41st ESCRS Congress in Vienna, 2023.

Teaching the CAIRS Instructional Course at ESCRS Vienna 2023

Published on 19 Sept 2023

Dr David Gunn joined the CAIRS instructional course faculty at the 41st ESCRS Congress in Vienna and presented on femtosecond-cut corneal allogenic ring segments for keratoconus.

Dr David Gunn presenting Phorcides-guided topographic PTK with cross-linking for keratoconus at the ESCRS Milan 2022 free paper podium.

Topography-Guided PTK With Cross-Linking for Keratoconus at ESCRS Milan 2022

Published on 27 Sept 2022

Dr David Gunn presented Phorcides-guided topographic PTK combined with corneal cross-linking for keratoconus at the 40th ESCRS Congress in Milan, plus the first reported case of CAIRS with cross-linking for post-LASIK ectasia.

Macro shot of a human eye with hazel iris and pupil, symbolizing the cornea for Keratoconus treatment and CAIRS procedure.

NEW KERATOCONUS TREATMENT AUSTRALIA: CAIRS - CORNEAL ALLOGENIC INTRASTROMAL RING SEGMENTS

Last Updated: 25 Aug 2026

New Keratoconus treatment in Brisbane: CAIRS - Corneal Allogenic Intrastromal Ring Segments.

Corneal topography maps showing keratoconus before (left, steep irregular cornea) and after (right, smoother cornea) Phorcides treatment.

ADVANCED KERATOCONUS TREATMENT WITH PHORCIDES

Last Updated: 25 Aug 2026

Phorcides is a breakthrough treatment for Keratoconus allowing accurate planning of treatments to not only stop progression but improve vision.