Dr Divya Perumal

MB ChB 2009 Auckland; FRANZCO 2018

Dr Perumal is a NZ and UK trained Ophthalmologist with advanced training in Glaucoma and Cataract Surgery. As a former optometrist and vision scientist, Divya has a special  understanding of the optics of the eye and the evidence that dictates proper  clinical practice.  

She graduated from the University of Auckland, obtaining  multiple awards in optometry and medicine, including the Calvin Ring Prize in Ophthalmology, for the best performance in her field and the Arthur Thomas Paterson Scholarship in Ophthalmology.

Her enthusiasm and interest in the ophthalmic field is expressed in all that she does, from her warm interactions with patients to published  articles in international peer-reviewed journals. Dr Perumal is recognised  amongst her peers as a leading glaucoma specialist, especially in the areas of interventional glaucoma and managing complex glaucoma surgery.

• Glaucoma
• Cataract
• Pterygium & Pingueculum
• YAG Laser Capsulotomy

Ophthalmologist, Cataract, Glaucoma, & Pterygium Ophthalmic Surgeon

Positions Held :

• Ophthalmic surgeon - Auckland District HealthBoard
• Honorary Senior Lecturer, The University of Auckland
• Former Eye Specialist, Eye Institute Auckland.
• Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (FRANZCO)
• Member of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS)

Female / Wāhine

30 November 2009

Ophthalmology