Devonport
Devonport Eye Hospital, 62 Oldaker Street. Devonport. TAS. 7310
(03) 6424 6111
Burnie
North West Medical Centre, Suite 2/21 Brickport Rd. Burnie. TAS. 7320
(03) 6431 7604
About us
Your vision is our vision
Our team comprises four permanent ophthalmologists, a permanent orthoptist and a team of friendly support staff who are dedicated to providing eye care on the North West Coast of Tasmania.
Our practice has been servicing Tasmania’s North West Coast community for over 60 years.
Our team of specialists have extensive experience and knowledge in eye care diagnosis, treatment, and surgery.
Our ophthalmologists and staff at Devonport Eye Hospital use the latest proven techniques and technology to provide excellent care for every patient.
In 2014 we expanded our practice in Devonport by building the Devonport Eye Hospital (DEH) in Oldaker Street. Our long-standing clinic in Kempling Street was no longer large enough to support the overwhelming need for advanced eye care in Devonport.
Our modern and spacious facility, combined with our full range of services in Burnie, ensures our patient’s eye care needs can be met on the North West Coast.
Our Specialists
There are four ophthalmologists in our practice with many sub-specialties, including laser refractive surgery, cataract surgery, glaucoma management and surgery, retinal procedures, macular degeneration and oculoplastics.
Special skills: cataract surgery, anterior segment disease, strabismus and oculoplastic surgery.
Michael Haybittel
MBBCh, MMed, FCS, FRANZCO, FRACS
Dr Michael Haybittel is an experienced ophthalmologist who has been providing specialist eye care across Tasmania’s North West Coast since 1995. As the founding surgeon of Devonport Eye Hospital, he is committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centred ophthalmic services. Dr Haybittel is also passionate about education and regularly teaches doctors, medical students and optometrists.
Andrew Traill
MBBS (Hons), B Med Sci, FRANZCO
Dr Andrew Traill is a vitreoretinal specialist and general ophthalmologist with expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of retinal, macular and vitreous conditions. A Tasmanian local, he graduated with honours from the University of Tasmania, completed ophthalmology training at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, and undertook advanced retinal fellowships in the United Kingdom. Dr Traill is actively involved in research and medical education, with extensive international publications and presentations, and is a Clinical Lecturer at the University of Tasmania.
Special skills: vitreoretinal surgery, retinal disorders, macular disease, vitreous disorders and small incision vitrectomy surgery.
Special skills: cataract surgery, glaucoma and oculoplastic surgery.
Nathan Nielsen
MBBS (Hons), FRANZCO, B AppSc (Optom) (Hons), MPH
Dr Nathan Nielsen is a specialist ophthalmologist with expertise across comprehensive ophthalmology, including cataract surgery, glaucoma, paediatric ophthalmology, strabismus and oculoplastic surgery. Dr Nielsen trained as an optometrist before completing his medical degree and ophthalmology training at Sydney Eye Hospital. He then completed an advanced fellowship at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital in the United Kingdom. Dr Nielsen is committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centred eye care and enjoys working closely with patients to achieve the best possible outcomes for their individual needs.
Ben Cumming
BMed, MD, FRANZCO
Dr Ben Cumming is an ophthalmologist with a special interest in cataract surgery and advanced vision correction. Following specialist ophthalmology training in Melbourne and a fellowship in advanced cataract surgery at Northern Health and the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, he developed expertise in complex cataract surgery, refractive surgery and personalised vision correction. Dr Cumming also manages a broad range of eye conditions, including diabetic eye disease, macular degeneration, pterygium and eyelid disorders, with a focus on achieving the best possible visual outcomes for his patients.
Special skills: cataract surgery, complex cataract surgery, advanced vision correction, premium intraocular lenses, diabetic eye disease, macular degeneration, pterygium surgery and oculoplastic surgery.
Our Orthoptist
Special skills: children and adults with strabismus (turned eye), binocular vision and eye movement disorders.
Julie Barbour
D.B.O.A., Ass Dip Sc Orthoptics
Julie has been working with North West Eye Surgeons in Devonport and Burnie for the past 20 years.
An orthoptist is an eye health professional who works with Ophthalmologists providing complex eye care, diagnosing and treating vision disorders in children and adults. Julie completed her orthoptic training at the Lincoln Institute, School of Health Sciences in Melbourne, Victoria.
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