Clare L. Fraser is an ophthalmologist based in Sydney, working at 8 Macquarie St, Sydney, NSW 2001, Australia. Eye problems can be scary, and symptoms like blurry vision, flashing lights, pain, or sudden changes in sight can mean different things. Clare focuses on sorting out what’s going on, step by step, and helping patients get clear next steps.
Her work often involves the optic nerve and eye pressure issues. This can include conditions linked to increased pressure inside the head, like papilledema and pseudotumor cerebri syndrome. Headache complaints also come up a lot in clinic, especially when there are eye signs alongside migraine or other headache types. At times, referrals involve optic neuritis and optic nerve atrophy, or problems connected to inflammation, vasculitis, and swelling in the eye tissues such as episcleritis and scleritis.
Clare also sees patients for longer-term eye and retinal conditions. This can include glaucoma and ocular hypertension, retinal artery occlusion, and degenerative conditions like retinitis pigmentosa and retinopathy pigmentary issues. Some patients have age-related macular degeneration, while others have inherited conditions such as Leber hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON), Usher syndrome, or different forms of retinitis pigmentosa. There are also cases involving late-onset retinal degeneration and optic-related changes that need careful monitoring.
Another part of her patient mix is eye symptoms linked to the wider body. For example, diabetes isn’t listed here, but autoimmune and blood-vessel related conditions are. Patients may be dealing with sarcoidosis, Graves disease, myasthenia gravis, neuromyelitis optica, or multiple sclerosis, where eye symptoms can be part of the picture. Inflammatory and systemic conditions like giant cell arteritis (GCA) and temporal arteritis also matter because they can affect vision and need prompt assessment. Sleep apnoea can also be part of the story, and at times symptoms like daytime fatigue or headaches overlap with eye findings.
There are times when referrals are about growths or nerve-related conditions, including acoustic neuroma and meningioma, or nerve signals like Horner syndrome. Vision problems after injury or illness may also be assessed, including concussion-related eye concerns. In some situations, tissue biopsy is involved as part of checking the cause of inflammation or other serious conditions.
Clare’s approach is grounded and practical. She looks after people dealing with both sudden changes and ongoing issues, aiming to explain what the eye findings mean and what follow-up is needed.
