Our Research

Dr Nguyen has over 40 peer-reviewed publications, including top ranked journals in the field of Diabetes (Diabetes, Diabetes Care), and Ophthalmology (Ophthalmology, IOVS). In addition, he has been a peer-reviewer for 17 Journals including Diabetes, Diabetes Care, Annals of Neurology and a range of Ophthalmology journals.

His primary research interest is to utilise retinal image analysis to understand the changes of the retinal vasculature in patients with pre-diabetes and diabetes. He has been the leading author for large-scale studies that have direct relevance to diabetes and retinal vascular diseases. Through his research, Dr Nguyen has formed well-established collaborations.
He has worked with clinicians (ophthalmologists, cardiologists, endocrinologists) and scientists nationally and internationally.

Dr Nguyen has received competitive grants from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, National Heart Foundation and the Diabetes Australia Research Trust.