Dr. Lingwei William Tao
MBBS, FRANZCO
Paediatric Ophthalmology, Glaucoma & General ophthalmology
Biography
Dr Lingwei William Tao has graduated from medicine at The University of Melbourne in 2012. After two years of residency Dr Tao has undertaken his ophthalmology training at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital while concurrently completing Master of Medicine at The University of Sydney. He has obtained his Fellowship of The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists at the beginning of 2021.
Dr Tao has additional sub-speciality fellowship in glaucoma at The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital in 2020 as well as general paediatric ophthalmology fellowship at The Royal Children’s Hospital in 2021. His surgical expertise covers cataract and glaucoma surgery of all ages.
Dr Tao holds public consultant appointments at the Royal Children’s Hospital, the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital and Yarra Range Health. He operates privately at Waverley Private Hospital, Victoria Parade Surgery Centre and Manningham Private Hospital.
Professional information
Appointments
- Consultant Ophthalmologist, Royal Children’s Hospital
- Consultant Ophthalmologist, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital
- Consultant Ophthalmologist, Yarra Ranges Health
- Surgery performed at Royal Children’s Hospital and Victoria Parade Surgery Centre
Academic Activities
- Paediatric Special Interest Group of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (RANZCO)
- Strabismus Society of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists
- Co-organiser of the Paediatric Ophthalmology Symposium for senior RANZCO trainees
- Active research interest in medical and surgical glaucoma and author and co-author of 10 peer reviewed articles