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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created human Helen Cohn updated 2019-12-13 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P005690b.htm person Gibson Walter Lockhart AACR2 5 November 1981 Ophthalmologist Walter Gibson was a pioneer eye surgeon who performed Australia's first retinal detachment operation (1931) and the first reported corneal transplant in Australia (1940). He received his training as an ophthalmologist in the United Kingdom, 1925 - 1927. As well as having his own practice, Gibson served consultant at several Repatriation and general hospitals in Brisbane and Ipswich. He was a leading member of the Ophthalmological Society of Australia, being President 1949 - 1950. 1916 1919 Career position - Enlisted in the Australian Imperial Forces 1924 1924 Education - MB MS, University of Sydney 1924 1924 Career position - Resident, Ipswich General Hospital, Queensland 1930 1933 Career position - Visiting Ophthalmologist, Diamantina Hospital for Chronic Diseases 1930 1946 Career position - Visiting Ophthalmologist, Brisbane General Hospital 1949 1950 Career position - Foundation Member, Ophthalmological Society of Australia 1969 1981 Career position - Foundation Member, Australian College of Ophthalmologists 1970 1970 Life event - Retired Gibson, Walter Lockhart (-19811105)

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 'Gibson, Walter Lockhart', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Gibson, Walter Lockhart Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Obituary: Walter Lockhart Gibson Wood, R. Obituary: Walter Lockhart Gibson 1983 Australian Journal of Ophthalmology 11 240-1 Journal Article: History of corneal transplantation in Australia Coster, Douglas J. History of corneal transplantation in Australia 2015 Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology 43 268-76