Precision Eye Clinic
80 Queen Street, Sandy Bay 7005
(03) 6288 8188
Ophthalmologists:
Dr Andrew Jones
Cataract, Medical Retina
MBChB, FRANZCO, MRCOphth, FRCSEdOphth
Dr Jones gained his medical qualification from the University of Pretoria, graduating in 1999. After a year working in the township hospitals of Cape Town he relocated to the UK to train as an ophthalmologist.
Following completion of his registrar training at the University Hospital of Wales, he spent a further 2 years doing a medical and surgical retina fellowship between the University Hospital of Wales and Singleton Hospital Swansea.
He then undertook a further vitreoretinal surgical fellowship at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, Melbourne.
He has maintained his links with the Eye and Ear Hospital and has an ongoing specialist appointment as a visiting medical officer to the Vitreo-Retinal department.
He is involved in the teaching and training of junior eye surgeons and retinal specialists.
Professional Credentials
Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists
Fellow of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists (London)
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (Edinburgh),
Member of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Retinal Specialists
Member of the American Society of Retinal Specialists
Member of the Oceania Retinal Association
Dr Jones gained his medical qualification from the University of Pretoria, graduating in 1999. After a year working in the township hospitals of Cape Town he relocated to the UK to train as an ophthalmologist.
Following completion of his registrar training at the University Hospital of Wales, he spent a further 2 years doing a medical and surgical retina fellowship between the University Hospital of Wales and Singleton Hospital Swansea.
He then undertook a further vitreoretinal surgical fellowship at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, Melbourne.
He has maintained his links with the Eye and Ear Hospital and has an ongoing specialist appointment as a visiting medical officer to the Vitreo-Retinal department.
He is involved in the teaching and training of junior eye surgeons and retinal specialists.
Professional Credentials
Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists
Fellow of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists (London)
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (Edinburgh),
Member of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Retinal Specialists
Member of the American Society of Retinal Specialists
Member of the Oceania Retinal Association
Dr Jones specialises in vitreoretinal, cataract surgery and the management of medical retina conditions. This includes the management of age-related macular degeneration through injectable therapies, diabetic eye disease, retinal detachments, macular holes and epiretinal membrane.
He arrived in Hobart in October 2011 to set up a vitreoretinal service for Southern Tasmania and continues to maintain links with the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital in Melbourne.
He arrived in Hobart in October 2011 to set up a vitreoretinal service for Southern Tasmania and continues to maintain links with the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital in Melbourne.
Dr Zoe Gao
Cataract, Oculoplastics, Strabismus
MBBS (Hon), FRANZCO, BMedsc, MPhil (Ophth)
Dr Gao grew up in Hobart and underwent her medical training at the University of Tasmania, graduating with first class honours.
She completed a Master of Philosophy in Ophthalmology publishing in peer reviewed journals and presenting at major conferences before commencing ophthalmology training at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital.
Dr Gao was awarded the Gold Medal for Excellence (K. G. Howsam Medal) for being the most outstanding candidate in the final exit examinations across Australia and New Zealand.
Dr Gao subsequently undertook 6 months of fellowship working for the Fred Hollows Foundation Australia in central Australia and the Pacific Eye Institute in Fiji. She then completed a further 12 months of fellowship in Oculoplastic surgery, Paediatric ophthalmology and Strabismus at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital in the UK.
Dr Gao grew up in Hobart and underwent her medical training at the University of Tasmania, graduating with first class honours.
She completed a Master of Philosophy in Ophthalmology publishing in peer reviewed journals and presenting at major conferences before commencing ophthalmology training at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital.
Dr Gao was awarded the Gold Medal for Excellence (K. G. Howsam Medal) for being the most outstanding candidate in the final exit examinations across Australia and New Zealand.
Dr Gao subsequently undertook 6 months of fellowship working for the Fred Hollows Foundation Australia in central Australia and the Pacific Eye Institute in Fiji. She then completed a further 12 months of fellowship in Oculoplastic surgery, Paediatric ophthalmology and Strabismus at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital in the UK.
Dr Zoe Gao is a comprehensive ophthalmologist with subspecialty interests in cataract surgery, oculoplastics, and strabismus. This includes the management of watery eyes, eyelid cancers and plastic surgery. She is also able to provide care for general ophthalmic conditions including glaucoma and macular degeneration.
Dr Nathan Nielsen
Cataract, Diabetic Eye Disease, Macular Degeneration
MBBS (Hons), FRANZCO, B AppSc (Optom) (Hons.), MBBS (Hons.), MPH
Dr Nielsen completed his secondary schooling in rural Queensland, before training as an optometrist at the Queensland University of Technology.
He then practiced as a full-time optometrist in Coffs Harbour, NSW, for 3 years, before returning to the University of Queensland to complete his medical degree.
After working across Queensland as a junior doctor, he moved to Sydney to complete his ophthalmology training at the Sydney Eye Hospital. During this time, he had the opportunity to rotate through the Royal Hobart Hospital, and has been looking forward to settling here with his family ever since.
Nathan is now returning from an 18-month comprehensive ophthalmology fellowship at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, in the United Kingdom. During his time there, he completed subspecialty training in Paediatric Ophthalmology, Strabismus, Glaucoma, and Oculoplastic surgery.
Dr Nielsen completed his secondary schooling in rural Queensland, before training as an optometrist at the Queensland University of Technology.
He then practiced as a full-time optometrist in Coffs Harbour, NSW, for 3 years, before returning to the University of Queensland to complete his medical degree.
After working across Queensland as a junior doctor, he moved to Sydney to complete his ophthalmology training at the Sydney Eye Hospital. During this time, he had the opportunity to rotate through the Royal Hobart Hospital, and has been looking forward to settling here with his family ever since.
Nathan is now returning from an 18-month comprehensive ophthalmology fellowship at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, in the United Kingdom. During his time there, he completed subspecialty training in Paediatric Ophthalmology, Strabismus, Glaucoma, and Oculoplastic surgery.
Dr Nielsen is skilled in the management of cataract, diabetic eye disease, and macular degeneration. He plans to utilise this broad range of skills to provide high quality, integrated patient care considering all aspects of their ocular health.
