Professor Graham Barrett is a Consultant Ophthalmologist at the Lions Eye Institute as well as Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital in Perth Western Australia and is a Clinical Professor in the University Department of Ophthalmology of Western Australia.  His special areas of interest include cataract and implant surgery, as well as corneal and keratorefractive surgery.

Professor Barrett is currently a board member of the International Society of Refractive Surgeons, the President of the International Intraocular Implant Club, Past President of the Asia Pacific Association of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons, Editor of the EyeWorld Asia Pacific publication and is also the current and founding President of the Australasian Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons.