About Dr Tony Read
Tony Read graduated as a veterinarian from the University of Sydney Veterinary School in 1987 with the University Medal in Veterinary Science. After several years in mixed general practice in Tasmania and New South Wales, he commenced specialising in Veterinary Ophthalmology in the United Kingdom. He completed specialist training at the Animal Health Trust, Newmarket and then ran a referral service in Wimbledon, London. Dr Read returned to Australia in 1996 to establish Veterinary Ophthalmic Referrals in Adelaide. In 2008 a visiting service to North Queensland was established by Dr Read, which was rebranded Specialist Eye Vet – NQ when he relocated to Cairns. Dr Read has British, European and Australian specialist qualifications in Veterinary Ophthalmology and is a European and Australian Registered Specialist in Veterinary Ophthalmology.
Specialist Services Offered
- Consultations and eye examinations for problem eye cases in all animal species including dogs, cats, horses, production animal, exotic pets and zoo animals
- Hereditary eye disease screening including Australian Canine Eye Scheme (ACES) screening for dogs
- Slit-lamp biomicroscopy
- Indirect and direct fundoscopy
- Tonometry
- Gonioscopy
- Electroretinography
- Ocular ultrasonography
- Oscillometric blood pressure measurement
- Eyelid surgery, including entropion and distichiasis correction
- Corneal surgery, including non-healing ulcer treatments and corneal grafts
- Cataract surgery, including artificial lens implantation
- Luxated lens surgery
- Glaucoma surgery
- Ocular cryosurgery for various conditions
- Ocular tumour and reconstructive surgery
