Rate My Professor Tony Wells

Professor Tony Wells serves as Clinical Professor in the Department of Surgery and Critical Care at the University of Otago Wellington campus, within the Faculty of Medicine, Health Sciences Division. His professional email is listed officially as anthony.wells@otago.ac.nz. Wells is a Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (FRANZCO) and holds a Doctor of Medical Science (DMedSc), as indicated in his peer-reviewed publications affiliated with the Wellington School of Medicine, University of Otago. He completed his MB ChB at the University of Otago in 1991 and pursued advanced training, including fellowships at Moorfields Eye Hospital and the Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London from 1999 to 2002. As a consultant ophthalmologist with Capital & Coast District Health Board, he contributes to clinical practice and education in ophthalmology.

Wells' research focuses on surgical outcomes and complications in ophthalmology, particularly cataract surgery and glaucoma management. He authored 'Time, the great physician' in Clinical & Experimental Ophthalmology (2014), addressing the importance of timely interventions in ocular conditions. He co-authored the study 'Use of a cyclo-oxygenase 2 inhibitor for prophylaxis of cystoid macular oedema after cataract surgery' in the same journal (2006), which demonstrated that celecoxib significantly reduced the incidence of post-operative retinal swelling—a complication affecting up to 30% of cataract patients, with 5-10% experiencing persistence, as detailed in University of Otago's SUPER COOL publication. Wells serves on the editorial board of Current Eye Research, reflecting expertise in glaucoma, clinical trials, surgery, bleb management, laser treatments, angle-closure glaucoma, and biomechanics. Appointed Honorary Professor in 2012, his work supports medical training and clinical research at the University of Otago. His contributions appear in the university's OUR Archive under Surgery and Critical Care outputs.