Dr Lai has extensive expertise in medical and surgical management of Cataracts, Glaucoma, Pterygium and Eyelid disorders. She also has significant experience and special interest in Laser and Injection therapy for Macular Degeneration and Diabetic Retinopathy / Maculopathy.

WA Eye Specialists provides a comprehensive No Gap Surgery services for all private health funds and public uninsured patients.

Dr. Lai completed her ophthalmology specialist training in Western Australia prior to undertaking an internationally renowned surgical fellowship sub-specialising in complex cataract and glaucoma surgery (including minimal invasive glaucoma surgery), in Toronto, Canada.

Dr Lai:

• Graduated from medical school with Honours.
• Received the Deans Roll of Excellence Award.
• Has undergraduate Fellowship Prizes Exams for Ophthalmology, Surgery and Orthopaedics.
• Has an industry award for Masters degree for advancement of Ophthalmology public health and community care.
• Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (RANZCO) Postgraduate Fellowship Scholarship for advanced cataract and minimal invasive glaucoma surgery in Toronto, Canada.
• Lectures and teaches cataract surgery and glaucoma surgery to ophthalmology trainees and medical students in WA and Canada.
• Undertakes screening trips to Broome, Carnarvon and Kimberleys, through the WA Lions Save Sight program.
• Undergraduate ophthalmology examiner.
• Has published many ophthalmology articles in peer-reviewed journals, and presented them at a number of international and national scientific meetings, including the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) and Canadian Ophthalmological Society (COS) congresses.
• Is actively involved in international and national trials on glaucoma and macular degeneration.
• Reviews peer-reviewed scientific journals in Australia.