Dr Tony Chen
Cataract, Medical Retina & Macula Specialist
MBChB, MMed, FRANZCO
Dr Tony Chen is a comprehensive ophthalmologist with subspecialist fellowship training in cataract and refractive surgery, manual small-incision cataract surgery (MSICS) and medical retina. He believes in clear communication and patient-centred care, and strives to empower his patients with evidence-based knowledge tailored to their individual needs. Dr Chen consults and operates with Burwood Eye Specialists.
Cataract Surgery, Keratoconus, Collagen Cross-Linking, Medical Retina, Macular Degeneration, MSICS, Small Incision Cataract Surgery
Micro-incisional cataract surgery with premium intraocular lenses and secondary laser treatment combinations for the best refractive outcomes.
Lens implantation (refractive lens exchange) for vision correction.
Keratoconus management including collagen cross-linking.
Medical retina - diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, retinal vein occlusion.
Intravitreal injection therapy.
Comprehensive general ophthalmology.
Micro-incisional cataract surgery with premium intraocular lenses and secondary laser treatment combinations for the best refractive outcomes.
Laser vision correction for short-sightedness, long-sightedness, astigmatism and presbyopia.
Lens implantation (refractive lens exchange) for vision correction.
Keratoconus management including collagen cross-linking.
Medical retina - diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, retinal vein occlusion.
Intravitreal injection therapy.
Comprehensive general ophthalmology.
Cataract & Laser Refractive Surgeon, Burwood Eye Specialists.
Visiting Ophthalmologist, Chatswood Eye Centre.
Visiting Ophthalmologist, Sydney Eye Clinic & George St Eye Centre.
Visiting Ophthalmologist, Southeastern Eye Care.
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB), University of Otago, New Zealand.
Master of Medicine (Ophthalmic Science), University of Sydney.
Specialist ophthalmology training at the Sydney Eye Hospital.
Comprehensive Ophthalmology Fellowship as Senior Registrar at Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney.
Board certified as a Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (FRANZCO).
Three further subspecialty fellowships completed abroad after being awarded the Sydney Eye Hospital Alumni Association Travelling Scholarship:
Cataract & Refractive Surgery Fellowship - The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Adelaide, under the tutelage of Associate Professor Michael Goggin.
Fred Hollows Foundation Fellowship in MSICS, International and Indigenous Ophthalmology - Honiara, Solomon Islands and Alice Springs, Australia.
Medical Retina Fellowship - Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan (one of the largest hospitals in the world), under Professors Yih-Shiou Hwang and Chi-Chun Lai.
Adjunct Lecturer, University of New South Wales (former Clinical Associate Lecturer) - actively involved in training the next generation of Ophthalmologists.
Recipient of the Sydney Eye Hospital Alumni Association Travelling Scholarship.
Multiple peer-reviewed publications and presentations at national and international conferences.
Humanitarian volunteer work with the Myanmar Eye Care Project and in rural Mainland China, and Fred Hollows Foundation work in the Solomon Islands and Alice Springs.
Committed to keeping up-to-date with the latest advances in ophthalmology and ongoing research.
Fellow, Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (FRANZCO).
English, Mandarin, Chinese, Taiwanese, Basic Cantonese