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Dr Nishantha Wijesinghe is an Ophthalmologist at Royal Darwin Hospital, Rocklands Drive, Tiwi NT 0810, where he provides advanced medical and surgical eye care; patients are encouraged to share their experiences and write a review to help others make informed choices.
Special interest
His medical interests include cataract surgery with premium intraocular lens implants, paediatric ophthalmology, medical retina conditions such as macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy, and glaucoma management. He also has extensive experience in outreach ophthalmology, delivering high-quality eye care to rural and remote communities across the Northern Territory, and has mentored over a hundred ophthalmology trainees during his career.
Education and training
Dr Wijesinghe graduated MBBS from the University of Colombo in 1998, obtained his Doctor of Medicine (MD) in Ophthalmology in 2006, and completed a fellowship in General and Paediatric Ophthalmology at the University of Sydney in 2007. He is a Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (FRANZCO) and has been practicing in Darwin since 2008 as a senior consultant ophthalmologist.
Practice address
Darwin Private Hospital
- Royal Darwin Hospital, Rocklands Drive, Tiwi, NT 0810
Top End Medical Centre
- 2 / 11 Vanderlin Drive, Casuarina, NT 0810
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Frequently Asked Questions
He specializes in cataract surgery, paediatric ophthalmology, medical retina and glaucoma management.
He completed a fellowship in General and Paediatric Ophthalmology at the University of Sydney in 2007.
Yes, he leads ophthalmology outreach programs delivering eye care to rural and remote communities in the Northern Territory.
Yes, he has been caring for the majority of paediatric eye patients in Darwin since 2008.
He consults at Royal Darwin Hospital, Rocklands Drive, Tiwi NT 0810, and also practices at Darwin Private Hospital and NT Eye Specialists.
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