Dr Ju-Lee Ooi
Ophthalmic Surgeon and Physician
Medical Retina, Cataract & General Ophthalmology
BSc(Med) MBBS, MPH, GradDipPaed, FRANZCO
Dr Ju-Lee Ooi is an ophthalmologist with special interests in cataract surgery, macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, medical retinal diseases and general ophthalmology. Dr Ooi is a Designated Aviation Ophthalmologist with the Civil Aviation Safety Authority.
Dr Ooi aims to provide high quality care to patients, with thorough assessment and evidence based treatment. She understands the importance of patients taking an active role in their health care through providing them information and education about their condition, the treatment options and helping them make informed decisions about their care.
Dr Ooi undertook her advanced training in ophthalmology at Sydney Eye Hospital. She completed a fellowship in Medical Retina at Westmead Hospital under the supervision of Professor Paul Mitchell. During this time she gained experience in the treatment of macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy and other diseases of the retina. She was a co-investigator on several major clinical trials in the treatment of these conditions. Dr Ooi has undertaken further study and training at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Trust.
Research & Teaching
Dr Ooi has a strong commitment to medical research, and has published extensively in the peer-reviewed medical literature. She has presented at local, national and international ophthalmology conferences. Dr Ooi was awarded the Prince of Wales Hospital 'Major Contribution to Ophthalmology Research' Prize, and was awarded several research grants including the Sydney Children’s Hospital Foundation Grant, the Rebecca L Cooper Medical Research Foundation Grant and the Foundation for Children Grant.
Dr Ooi is a Clinical Lecturer at the University of Sydney. As a consultant ophthalmologist at leading Sydney tertiary teaching hospitals, Dr Ooi teaches eye surgery to the next generation of eye surgeons.
Publications & Published Abstracts
View and search this comprehensive list of Dr Ooi's publications in medical journals.
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Ooi J, Dean B, Sharma N. Case 7-Fadil has intermittent difficulty with vision. In: check unit 582: Ophthalmology. East Melbourne, Vic: The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, 2021.
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Ooi J, Hui M, Sharma N, Giblin M, Clark G. Unilateral cataract: A potentially fatal prognosis. Aust Fam Phys. 2018; 47:209-210.
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Clark G, Ooi JL, Sharma N. Case 4 – Margot notices suddenly blurry and distorted vision. In: check unit 527: Emergency medicine. East Melbourne, Vic: The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, 2016.
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Sharma NS, Ooi J, Ong JM, Newman D. The use of fenofibrate in the management of patients with diabetic retinopathy: an evidence-based review. Aust Fam Phys. 2015; 44:367-370.
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Ooi J, Davie R, Bhardwaj P, et al. New onset ptosis initially diagnosed as conjunctivitis. Aust Fam Phys. 2015; 44: 295-7.
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Sharma NS, Ong JM, Ooi J. Re: "Fellow eye effect of unilateral intravitreal bevacizumab injection in eyes with diabetic macular edema" (Eye 2014; 28, 646-653). Eye. 2015; 29: 291-2.
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Sharma NS, Ooi J, Ong JM. Re: “Flashes and floaters: A practical approach to assessment and management”. Aust Fam Phys. 2014; 43:744-51.
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Sharma NS, Ooi J, Nguyen E. Sudden loss of vision: A case study. Aust Fam Phys. 2013; 42: 48-50.
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Sharma NS, Ooi J, Li M. Dislocated crystalline lens in an Aboriginal patient. Aust J Rural Health. 2012: 20: 97-98
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Sharma NS, Ooi J, Loh TZ et al. Bilateral blurry vision: A case study. Aust Fam Phys. 2012; 41: 499-502.
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Sharma NS, Ooi J, Li MZ et al. Acute infective endophthalmitis: Case studies in ophthalmic emergencies. Aust Fam Phys. 2012; 41: 395-96.
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Sharma NS, Nguyen E, Ooi J, Males J. Steroid-associated infective keratitis: cases for caution. Aust Fam Physician. 2011; 40:888-90.
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Sharma NS, Ooi J, Li M. A painful, red eye. Aust Fam Phys. 2009; 38:805-7.
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Masselos K, Tsang H, Ooi J et al. Laser corneal biofilm disruption for infectious crystalline keratopathy. Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2009; 37:177-180.
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Figuera EC, Sharma NS, Ooi J et al. The Lanindar test: a method of evaluating patient suitability for cataract surgery using assisted topical anaesthesia. Eye. 2009; 23:284-89.
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Sharma NS, Ooi J, Masselos K, Hooper M, Francis IC. Zoledronic acid infusion and orbital inflammatory disease. New Engl J Medicine. 2008;
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Sharma NS, Ooi J, Figueira E, Rosenberg ML, Masselos K, Paramanathan N, Papalkar D, Francis IC, Alexander SL, Ferch NI. Patient perceptions of second eye clear corneal cataract surgery using assisted topical anaesthesia. Eye. 2008; 22:547-50
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Sharma NS, Ooi J, Papalkar D, Francis IC, Fung V. Pharmacological mydriasis secondary to ipratropium bromide: A cause of unilateral, dilated pupil. J Clin Neurosci. 2008; 15:320-1.
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Lee KJ, Figueira EC, Sharma NS, Masselos K, Ooi JL. Chan DG, Francis IC. Iris prolapse and the floppy-iris syndrome. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2007; 33:757-8.
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Sharma NS, Ooi J, Maloof T, Wilcsek G, Francis IC, Coroneo MT. Culture proven Aspergillus fumigatus infection in a primary hydroxyapatite orbital implant. Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2007; 35:294-5.
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Sharma, NS, Ooi J, McGarity BH, McCluskey P. The length of superficial temporal artery biopsies. Aust N Z J Surg 2007; 77:437-9.
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Ooi J, Sharma NS, Downie J, Coroneo MT. Corneal perforation and intraocular lens prolapse in Serratia marcescens endophthalmitis. Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2007; 35:381-2.
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Ooi J, Sharma NS, Sharma S, Papalkar D, Oakey M, Dawes P, Coroneo MT. Ultraviolet fluorescence photography: patterns in established pterygia. Am J Ophthalmol. 2007; 143:97-101.
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Ooi J, Sharma NSS, Papalkar D, Sharma S, Oakey M, Dawes P, Coroneo MT. Ultraviolet fluorescence photography to detect early sun damage in the eyes of school-aged children. Am J Ophthalmol. 2006 Feb; 141:294-8.
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Published Abstract
Ooi J, Sharma N, Oakey M, Dawes P, Papalkar D, Sharma S, Coroneo MT. Ultraviolet photography to detect early sun damage in the eyes of school–aged children. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2005;46: E-Abstract 949. -
Published Abstract
Ooi J, Sharma NS, Oakey M, Dawes P, Papalkar D, Coroneo MT. Ultraviolet Fluorescence Photography to Detect Early Sun Damage in the Eyes of School-Aged Children. Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2005;33(S1):A9. -
Published Abstract
Sharma NS, Ooi J, McGarity B. Suspected giant cell arteritis: A five year audit of temporal artery biopsies in a rural New South Wales Hospital. Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2005;33(S1):A60. -
Papalkar D, Sharma NSS, Ooi J, Sharma S, Francis IC. Pupil blown by a puffer. Lancet 2004; 364:415.
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Sharma NSS, Ooi J, Francis I, Sharma S, Papalkar D, Kim P, Alexander S, Schumacher RS. Sudden visual loss after uneventful cataract surgery: The snuff syndrome. J Cataract Refract Surg 2004; 30:2435-7.
Public Hospital Appointment
Dr Ooi is a Visiting Medical Officer at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital where she is the Ophthalmology Junior Medical Officer supervisor. She is a Staff Specialist ophthalmologist at Westmead Hospital. In these roles she teaches clinical and surgical skills to ophthalmology advanced trainees, as well as teaching ophthalmology to medical students, interns and resident medical officers.
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