Specialists Profiles

Assoc. Prof. Graham Barrett (Keratorefractive surgery, corneal and anterior segment disorders and surgery)
Trained in ophthalmology in Perth, Western Australia, Assoc. Prof. Barrett undertook specialty training in the USA. He is a consultant ophthalmic surgeon and Head of Department at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital. Assoc. Prof. Barrett is founding and current president, Australasian Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons and president, Asia Pacific Association of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons. He is the recipient of major international awards including the Ridley Medal (European Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons), the Binkhorst Medal (American Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons) and the Ridley Medal (Congress of German Ophthalmic Surgeons).

Prof. Ian Constable AO (Vitreoretinal surgery, retinal vascular disease, diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration)Prof. Constable trained in ophthalmology in New South Wales before being appointed as Clinical Retinal Fellow at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary and a Lecturer at Harvard University. He is a consultant retinal surgeon at Royal Perth, Sir Charles Gairdner and Princess Margaret Hospitals and is Director, Statewide Ophthalmology Services, WA Health Department.

Assoc. Prof. Geoffrey Crawford (Corneal disorders and surgery, cataract and refractive surgery, oculoplastic surgery)
Assoc. Prof. Crawford completed his ophthalmic training in Western Australia before undertaking further sub-specialty training in Cornea and Refractive surgery at Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, and Emory University, Atlanta, USA. He is Director of Surgical Services at LEI and a consultant ophthalmic surgeon at Royal Perth and Princess Margaret Hospitals. Assoc. Prof. Crawford has held many positions within RANZCO including Director of Continuing Professional Development, inaugural Chairman of the Programme Committee and Chairman of Examiners. He was instrumental in the development of the AlphaCor artificial cornea and its techniques of insertion and also introduced LASIK surgery to Western Australia.

Dr Jean-Louis deSousa (Oculoplastics, orbital and lacrimal surgery, cosmetic eyelid surgery)
Dr deSousa trained in ophthalmology in Perth before completing fellowships in ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery in Oxford and East Grinstead in the UK. He is also a consultant ophthalmologist at Royal Perth Hospital.

Dr Adam Gajdatsy (Oculoplastic and cosmetic eye surgery)
Dr Gajdatsy trained in ophthalmology in Western Australia before undertaking fellowship training in oculoplastic, lacrimal and orbital surgery at the University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, and Moorfields Eye Hospital, London. He is consultant ophthalmic surgeon at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital and an honorary consultant ophthalmologist at Princess Margaret Hospital. Dr Gajdatsy is a State Councillor for RANZCO, a Fellow of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Ophthalmic Plastic Surgeons and coordinator of ophthalmology teaching at UWA.

Dr Antonio Giubilato (Glaucoma)
After training in ophthalmology in Perth Western Australia, Dr Giubilato underwent specialty fellowship training in glaucoma at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital.  This included both clinical and surgical management of glaucoma as well as research into new therapies for the condition.  He is presently consultant ophthalmologist in the Glaucoma Clinic at Royal Perth Hospital and also consults at Bentley Hospital for public patients.  Dr Giubilato is currently Director of Training for the WA branch of RANZCO and an LSSF Board Member.

Dr Tim Isaacs (Vitreoretinal surgery, diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, retinal vascular disease)
After training in ophthalmology in the UK, Dr Isaacs completed sub-specialty training in vitreoretinal surgery at Royal Perth Hospital and Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital. He is a consultant ophthalmologist at Royal Perth Hospital and also practises at LEI's satellite clinic at Murdoch. His research interests include the evaluation of new therapies for diabetic retinopathy and macular degeneration. Dr Isaacs is also actively involved in third world ophthalmology and the provision of high volume cataract surgery in Nepal.

Assoc. Prof. Ian McAllister (Vitreoretinal surgery, retinal vascular disease, diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, ocular trauma)
Assoc. Prof. McAllister undertook training in Western Australia with additional sub-specialty training in vitreoretinal disorders in the USA. He is Director of Clinical Services at Lions Eye Institute and a consultant ophthalmologist at King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women and the Royal Perth, Sir Charles Gairdner and Princess Margaret Hospitals. Assoc. Prof. McAllister is actively involved in research for cures for vitreoretinal disorders, especially retinal vascular disorders, and has held six NHMRC grants in this area. He has been involved for many years in statewide diabetic retinopathy screening and treatment services and coordinates and reviews photographs from diabetic screening in remote parts of Western Australia. Assoc. Prof. McAllister is currently vice chairman of the Ophthalmic Research Institute of Australia and has been chairman of the Research Board for many years.

Assoc. Prof. William Morgan (Glaucoma, ophthalmic public health)
Also trained in Perth, Western Australia, Assoc. Prof. Morgan undertook his fellowship at the Centre for Ophthalmology and Visual Science based at LEI. A consultant ophthalmologist at Royal Perth and Princess Margaret Hospitals, Assoc. Prof. Morgan is Senior Lecturer at UWA and also Co-Director of LEI's McCusker Glaucoma Centre. He has completed a doctorate in philosophy studying the response of the optic nerve to pressure, particularly in relation to glaucoma. Assoc. Prof. Morgan maintains an active research interest in glaucoma as well as the epidemiology of blinding eye disease and aboriginal eye disease.

Dr Mei-Ling Tay-Kearney (Opportunistic infections, uveitis and inflammatory disorders of the eye)
Dr Tay-Kearney completed her medical training in Perth, Western Australia before pursuing postgraduate study at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, USA. In 2003 Dr Tay-Kearney was appointed Head of Department of Ophthalmology at Royal Perth Hospital. She is a Senior Lecturer at UWA and a member of the Australian Society for HIV Medicine and the Australian Uveitis Study Group. She is also an Examiner for the RANZCO Part 2 College examinations, coordinator of the Mentoring Programme for trainees in WA, and a WA representative for Continuing Professional Development. Dr Tay-Kearney delivers training to rural and regional based GPs and workplace safety education to companies in north-west Western Australia.

Dr Steven Wiffen (Ocular surface disorders, corneal and refractive surgery, anterior segment disorders & surgery)
Dr Wiffen trained in ophthalmology in Western Australia before undertaking fellowships at the Corneo-Plastic Unit, East Grinstead, UK, and at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA. Dr Wiffen is a consultant ophthalmologist at Fremantle Hospital and a Senior Lecturer at UWA. He is Director of the Lions Eye Bank of Western Australia and holds the position of Chair of the Qualifications and Education Committee of the WA Branch of RANZCO.