Ted Maddess is an Ophthalmologist based in Canberra, working out of Building 131, Garran Road, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia.
He looks after people with a range of eye health problems. A big part of his work is long-term conditions that affect vision over time. This can include age-related issues like macular degeneration and geographic atrophy, as well as problems that come from diabetes, such as diabetic retinopathy and diabetic macular oedema.
Glaucoma and high eye pressure are also common reasons people come in. Ted helps assess eye pressure and checks what it means for the health of the optic nerve, including when someone has ocular hypertension.
At times, he also sees patients with retina problems that need careful monitoring or treatment planning. Examples include retinal detachment, retinal vein occlusion, and late-onset retinal degeneration. He may also be involved in eye care for people who have other health conditions linked to the eyes, like multiple sclerosis and optic neuritis.
Some visits are for symptoms that feel sudden or worrying, while others are more about ongoing changes that build slowly. In many cases, the goal is to give clear advice and help patients understand what is going on, step by step.
Ted has completed specialist ophthalmology training, and his day-to-day work is built around diagnosis, eye examinations, and management of common sight-threatening conditions.
There isn’t specific information listed here about research work or clinical trials. If a clinical trial option is relevant for a patient, it would be discussed directly during their appointment, based on their individual situation.