Meet Our Team

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Tania has more than 20 years experience as a paediatric and adult orthoptist. She is passionate about her work, and provides a goal focussed, client centred approach.

Tania has a special interest in strabismus, eye movement, eye co-ordination disorders, and concussion related eye problems. 

She has worked in private practice in Adelaide since 2003 and at various public appointments including The Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Flinders Medical Centre, Modbury Hospital, The Royal Adelaide Hospital, The Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne, and the Broken Hill Base Hospital. She has volunteered with Sight for All, in the area of training of orthoptists in developing countries.    

Tania graduated with a Bachelor of Orthoptic and Ophthalmic Sciences from La Trobe University, Victoria in 2003. She gained her postgraduate qualification in Genetic Counselling in 2009 from Charles Sturt University. 

Tania has been a member of Orthoptics Australia since 2003 and has been registered with the Australian Orthoptic Board including a Certificate of Currency since then. She has publications in several peer-reviewed journals, mainly in the area of genetic eye conditions. 

Tania is married and a mum to 4 rambunctious boys, and 2 border collies. In her spare time she enjoys outback adventures and camping, hiking and enjoying quality time with her family. 

 Denise is a lively orthoptist who is passionate about providing client centred care. She has special interests in paediatric and adult strabismus, amblyopia treatment, double vision, eye movement and eye co-ordination disorders. 

Denise has primarily worked in public clinics within South Australia. She has public appointments at the Women’s and Children’s Hospital and Flinders Medical Centre.

Denise graduated with a Bachelor of Applied Science and Master of Orthoptics from La Trobe University, Victoria in 2018. She has been a member of Orthoptics Australia since 2018 and registered with the Australian Orthoptic Board since then. 

Denise is passionate about orthoptics and advocating for the profession. She has held a position on the Continuing Education Committee for Orthoptics Australia, the Board Advisory Forum and has been a South Australian state representative since 2020. 

Outside of orthoptics, Denise enjoys spending her time near the ocean, surfing, snorkelling and exploring Australia’s coastline.

Jessie is passionate about paediatric orthoptics and has spent the last 10 years working in primarily strabismus and amblyopia management. She is a vision screening extraordinaire, providing specialist assessment in the school environment.

 Jessie developed the screening program used at the Women’s and Children’s Hospital. She currently has a public appointment there, and has also spent time at Flinders Medical Centre and Broken Hill Base Hospital, as well as private practice. 

Jessie prides herself on making the experience of an orthoptic assessment easy and fun for children.  

Jessie graduated with a Bachelor of Orthoptic and Ophthalmic sciences from La Trobe University, Victoria in 2011. She is a current member with Orthoptics Australia and is registered with the Australian Orthoptic Board. She has also presented at several national Orthoptic conferences.

Outside of her work as an orthoptist, Jessie can be found in the kitchen cooking up a storm.  You'll also find her by the water, swimming and surfing. Nature makes her happy and keeps her calm enough to take on the challenge of her paediatric clinics.

Zenobia is an enthusiastic and empathetic orthoptist. She has strong

clinical interest in adult and paediatric strabismus, eye movements disorders, amblyopia and double vision management.

Zenobia is passionate in providing each patient with the best possible experience, with optimal outcomes. Her career choice was driven by her special love and affection towards children. This love for children makes her seek ways to make an orthoptic assessment into a fun and playful session for her paediatric patients. 

Zenobia graduated from La Trobe University, Victoria in 2012, with a degree in Orthoptic & Ophthalmic Sciences (Hons). Her honours research project involved analysing the age group differences in the eye movement patterns that were initiated to recognise various facial expressions. She also olds a diploma in Ophthalmic Technology from Mumbai University, India. She is a current member of Orthoptics Australia

and registered with the Australian Orthoptic Board.

Zenobia has earlier worked in a multi-speciality private eye clinic of Hobart and has extensive experience in general orthoptics, adult and paediatric ocular motility assessments, and LASIK suitability assessments. She has recently moved to Adelaide to further continue pursuing her passion in ocular motility disorders at Adelaide Eye Therapy. Apart from being a dedicated orthoptist, she is an avid reader and enjoys cooking. She is a foodie at heart and will be often found trying out a delicacy at a restaurant or café. She is extremely fond of travelling and loves going up to the mountains to break free from the

stressful city life. Other times you will find her just chilling, sipping a cup of chai and watching Netflix.

Fluent in Hindi and Urdu.