Improving your vision
and quality of your life
About Dr Ham
Dr Boon Ham is an Ophthalmic Surgeon who began to acquire his ophthalmic experience as a Senior House Officer in Ophthalmology at Arrowe Park Hospital, Liverpool England in 1994. He gained entry into registrar training at Sydney Eye Hospital in 1997 and completed his final year training as a fellow in glaucoma with Mr A. McNaught at Cheltenham General Hospital in England, 2000.
Medical Background
- Graduated from University of Western Australia 1991
- Medical Officer Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth 1991-1993
- Senior House Officer in Ophthalmology Arrowe Park Hospital, Wirral Merseyside, England 1994
- Resident Eye Medical Officer Sydney Eye Hospital 1996
- Ophthalmology Registrar Sydney Eye Hospital 1997-1999
- Glaucoma Fellow Cheltenham General Hospital, England 2000
- Specialist Registrar / Fellow Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge England 2001
Consultation
Cataract / Refractive Lens Exchange
Cataract refers to clouding of the natural lens in the eye. There are many causes but the eventual outcome is reduced vision.
Medical Retina
Broadly speaking, the term medical retina refers to medical diseases affecting the retina, the layer of neural tissue at the back of the eye.
Ocular Surface Squamous Neoplasia (OSSN)
The term ocular surface squamous neoplasia represents a spectrum of lesions ranging from simple dysplasia of the cornea and conjunctival to invasive squamous cell carcinoma.
Glaucoma Surgery
Glaucoma is a multifactorial disease which causes damage to the optic nerve(s) and thus progressive visual loss, starting usually from the periphery.
Strabismus (Squint)
Means misalignment of the eyes. One’s eye may either be turned in or out, or not! ie pseudo-strabismus. There are various types of strabismus and many different causes.
Eyelid Disorders
Blepharitis, a very common lid problem refers to inflammation of the eyelids, seen as red and crusty lids, with symptoms which may include…