Jon Lam is a highly specialised ophthalmologist trained in both ocular oncology and vitreoretinal surgery. 

Jon was born and raised in Perth, Western Australia, where he finished his medical studies at the University of Western Australia, then performed his general registration as a doctor at Royal Perth Hospital. He was accepted into the ophthalmology training program where he completed the program in four years. Following general ophthalmology surgical training he went on to sub-specialise in the intricate art of vitreoretinal surgery. He completed a 12-month vitreoretinal fellowship at Fiona Stanley Hospital and Fremantle Hospital, where he trained in basic and complex retinal surgical diseases, including retinal detachment, macular hole, epiretinal membrane, endophthalmitis, and complicated cataract surgeries. 

Inspired by members of his family who have battled cancer, he further pursued sub-specialty training in ocular oncology and choroidal tumours. He was accepted to the Royal Liverpool University Hospital’s ocular oncology fellowship program, the Liverpool Ocular Oncology Centre (LOOC) in the UK. This is one of the most prestigious ocular oncology centres in the world, the forefront of proton beam treatment for choroidal tumours, and the birthplace of many choroidal melanoma treatment modalities. He underwent another 12 months of fellowship at the LOOC, specialising in the treatment of choroidal and retinal tumours and vascular lesions, by treatment with medical and vitreoretinal surgical techniques.

He returns to Perth as both a vitreoretinal surgeon and ocular oncologist. He operates out of Fremantle and Fiona Stanley Hospital in his public posting and will co-manage the choroidal melanoma service with Dr Tim Isaacs. He also operates out of St John of God Subiaco (at their Subiaco Eye Hospital branch) and does a monthly visit to Esperance Hospital where he delivers specialised retinal care to the locals in this beautiful area. 

Jon’s medium-term plans are to establish WA’s first stereotactic radiotherapy treatment centre as part of the choroidal melanoma service, in conjunction with the radiation oncologists at GenesisCare and Fiona Stanley Hospital. The aim will be to provide an all-encompassing ocular oncology service out of the South Metropolitan Health Service at the forefront of choroidal and cancer treatment. 

Jon’s interpersonal skills translate well to ophthalmology. He values patient chair time and good communication and will endeavour that patients leave with as good an understanding of their ophthalmic disease and care as possible. 

Jon is a dedicated father of 2 young boys, and attributes his accomplishments as a team effort with his most supportive wife. His sense of humour has only improved with each successive child. Apart from health and happiness, his only other wish for his family is that they would follow in his love of cycling and join him on the river loop in Perth. 

Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) – University of Western Australia, 2014
Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (RANZCO) 

Fellowship in Vitreoretinal Surgery – Fiona Stanley Hospital/Fremantle Hospital (2020-2022)

Fellowship in Vitreoretinal Oncology – Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool Ocular Oncology Centre, United Kingdom (2022-2024)

Centre of Visual Sciences lecturer – University of Western Australia (2015-2016)

Ophthalmology Clinical Examiner – Notre Dame University (2019-2021)

Consultant vitreoretinal surgeon and Consultant ocular oncologist – Fremantle Hospital and Fiona Stanley Hospital

Subiaco Eye Hospital, St John of God
Perth Eye Hospital

Visiting Ophthalmologist and vitreoretinal surgeon – Esperance Hospital

Resident doctor award for ‘Excellence in Communication’ – Royal Perth Hospital (2015)
Best oral presentation – Western Australian scientific branch meeting RANZCO (2016)
Most engaging oral presentation – Students in Health and Medical Research (2014)

• The Fiona Wood Public Lecture Series 2025 – The Ageing Eye: Seeing the years clearly – challenges, myths and solutions: Jonathan Lam https://smhs.health.wa.gov.au/Our-community/Engaging-with-our-community/Fiona-Wood-Public-Lecture-Series 
• 20/20 Vision Edition, The West Australian 2025– Top ophthalmic tips for healthy ageing eyes: Jonathan Lam
• Proton beam radiotherapy for advanced ocular surface malignancies, 58^th Ophthalmic Oncology Group Meeting, Stockholm 2024 – Heinrich Heimann, Jonathan Lam, Linda Mortimer, Rumana Hussain
• Commissioning for Quality and Innovation meeting: Proton Beam Radiotherapy for advanced conjunctival tumours, National Health Service, United Kingdom 2023 – Jonathan Lam, Linda Mortimer, Rumana Hussain, Heinrich Heimann
• Online Collective Audit for rapid collaborative data collection in Australian Ophthalmology centres RANZCO National Congress 2018 – Jonathan Lam, Jo Richards 
• RANZCO National Congress, 2016. Structural characteristics of the optic nerve head influencing human retinal venous pulsations – Jonathan Lam, Geoffrey Chan, William H Morgan, Martin Hazelton, Brigid Betz-Stablein, Stephen J Cringle, Dao Yi Yu 
• ‘Proptosis in Erdheim Chester Disease: A Rare Cause’, RANZCO National Congress, 2016 – Jonathan Lam, Geoffrey Lam

My current work is in ocular oncology with the Liverpool Ocular Oncology Centre, where I will continue to publish.

• Lam J, Hussain R, Coupland SE, Heimann H. Case report: Primary infection of conjunctival histoplasmosis mimicking a large conjunctival neoplasm in an immunosuppressed patient. Frontiers in Medicine. 2024 Dec 9;11:1483788.
• Dutt DD, Mudri J, Lam J, Richards J. Posterior uveitis as a COVID-19 vaccination related adverse effect: A case series. Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology. 2022 Nov;50(8):973-.
• Lam J, Ang A, Vermeulen T, Ardakani NM. Conjunctival stromal tumor: report of 2 new cases and review of the literature. International journal of surgical pathology. 2021 May;29(3):337-42.
• Lam J, Shah Y, Lam GC. Ocular coherence tomography findings of an unusual maculopathy in reinopathy of prematurity after laser treatment. Journal of American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. 2020 Dec 1;24(6):379-82.
• Ting CF, Lam J, Anastas C. Subgaleal haematoma as a cause of periorbital necrotising fasciitis: a case report. Orbit. 2020 Mar 3;39(2):143-6.
• Lam J, Chan G, Morgan W, Hazelton M, Betz-Stablein B, Yu D. Analysis of venous pulsations in the human retina using ocular coherence tomography. Clinical & Experimental Ophthalmology. 2014 Nov 1;42.