Mr Richard Mills

Associate Professor Richard Mills is an ophthalmic surgeon and clinician-scientist who divides their time between caring for patients, teaching, and research. They are a Senior Staff Specialist and Head of Unit at the Department of Ophthalmology Flinders Medical Centre and an Associate Professor at Flinders University. Their particular area of clinical interest is corneal transplantation, especially the newer forms of lamellar transplantation and the evidence-base for their use in routine clinical practice. They are also investigating the visual and visual disability outcomes of Descemets Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty (DSEK), a new method of corneal endothelial transplantation. Associate Professor Mills was the first surgeon to perform DSEK in South Australia. They have helped train numerous ophthalmic surgeons and have a special interest in teaching ophthalmic microsurgery. They are also involved in the teaching and education of general practitioners, medical students, optometrists, ophthalmic nurses, Aboriginal health workers and the general public.