Doctor Evan Wong

Dr Evan Wong was born in Scotland, grew up in Singapore and has spent all his adult life in Perth. He went to medical school at The University of Western Australia and subsequently completed specialist ophthalmology training with the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists. Dr Wong undertook a fellowship in cornea, cataract and refractive surgery at the Singapore National Eye Centre. Concurrently, he was a clinical research fellow in the tissue engineering and stem cell group at the Singapore Eye Research Institute. He has also completed a PhD in the field of microperimetry for the assessment of retinal and macular conditions.

Dr Wong specialises in the management of corneal and anterior segment disease, including cataract, pterygium, keratoconus, corneal infections and corneal dystrophies. He has a special interest in corneal transplantation and regularly performs PK, DALK, DSAEK and DMEK surgeries both privately and at Royal Perth Hospital and Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital. Dr Wong is actively involved in clinical research and has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications and scientific reviews. He is the Principal Investigator for a study that aims to manufacture cultured corneal endothelial cells for use in cell injection therapy for bullous keratopathy and Fuch’s endothelial corneal dystrophy.

Dr Wong also specialises in refractive surgery, offering LASIK, refractive lenticule extraction (SmartSight), ICL and transPRK procedures.  He has recently written a book chapter on small incision lenticule extraction in high myopia. Outside of work, he loves spending time with his wife and two daughters, and enjoys swimming and running.