Prof Jonathan Crowston (Ophthalmologist)

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Name
Prof Jonathan Guy Crowston
Qualifications
MBBS 1990
Occupation
Ophthalmologist
Gender
Male
Languages Spoken
German
Medical Specialties
Ophthalmology

Jonathan Crowston is the Ringland Anderson Professor of Ophthalmology, University of Melbourne, Managing Director of the Centre for Eye Research Australia (CERA) and a practising glaucoma specialist clinician at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital. He gained his ophthalmology training at Moorfields Eye Hospital, London and was awarded a PhD for work on ocular wound healing at the Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London (2000). He subsequently completed Glaucoma Fellowships Westmead Hospital, Sydney and the Shiley Eye Center, UC San Diego where he then joined the glaucoma faculty, prior to moving to Australia in 2006.

Jonathan is a director on the Centre for Eye Research Australia (CERA) Board (2009+), CERA Technologies P/L (2015) and CT Operations (2015). He is also a director on the Vision CRC Board (2011+), ORIA Board (2008+) and the World Glaucoma Association Board of Governors (2013+). Jonathan’s research is currently focused around ageing and neuroprotection of the optic nerve. In particular the role of mitochondrial dysfunction in optic nerve vulnerability to injury.

He has published over 140 peer-reviewed manuscripts and co-authored three books. Jonathan has received a number of awards for his research and training.

Hospital Affiliations
The Royal Victorian Eye & Ear Hospital
Affiliated Clinics
Melbourne Eye Specialists
Centre For Eye Research Australia

Practice Locations

VIC

Melbourne Eye Specialists
(cnr of Brunswick Street)
2nd Floor
77 Victoria Parade
Fitzroy VIC 3065 
03 9417 1055
03 9417 5952
Centre For Eye Research Australia
Peter Howson Wing
Level 7
32 Gisborne Street
East Melbourne VIC 3002 
Australia
03 9929 8360