By May Wong Ek Su, SIECRC Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a potentially sight-threatening eye condition characterised by damage to the macula which is a small spot at the back portion of the retina needed for sharp central vision. AMD is the most common cause of severe irreversible vision loss amongst individuals aged 60 years … Read more
By May Wong Ek Su, SIECRC Cataract surgery is the most common major surgery performed in the world. The technique used for cataract surgery has been constantly evolving, from the earliest documented technique known as couching to more recent ones such as extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE), phacoemulsification and femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery. Advances in surgical … Read more
By Goh Jiah Ying, IECRC The retina is a thin layer of light-sensitive tissue that lines the inside back portion of our eyes. It is responsible for converting light focused by the lens in our eye into neural signals and send them to our brain to help us see. As such, any damage to our … Read more
By May Wong Ek Su, SIECRC Do you know that cataract is the number one cause of blindness in the world? Cataract is also a significant cause of visual impairment in Singapore, especially in the elderly population. In fact, nearly 80% of Singapore residents aged 60 years and older have cataract. A cataract is a … Read more
By May Wong Ek Su, SIECRC Dr Joy Chan, Medical Director and Senior Consultant Ophthalmologist at International Eye Cataract Retina Centre, gave a talk titled “Cataract and Glaucoma – What You Should Know” to the residents of Spottiswoode Park on 8 July 2017. Dr Chan was invited by the Residents’ Committee of Spottiswoode Park to … Read more
By Goh Jiah Ying, IECRC Mr Ow Yeong Yu Xiang, a second year medical student from University of Adelaide, Australia, spent a fruitful day at International Eye Cataract Retina Centre on 3 July 2017 as part of his clinical attachment to doctors in Farrer Park Hospital. He had the opportunity to learn from Dr Joy … Read more
By Lee Hui Xin Leanne, IECRC Ms Sophia Kim, a Year 6 Raffles Institution student, completed a short clinical attachment at International Eye Cataract Retina Centre during her recent June school holidays. She was at the eye clinic In Farrer Park Medical Centre on 14 and 16 June 2017, spending two fruitful days with its … Read more
By OIga Aprianti Lee, SIECRC The macula or macula lutea (from Latin macula, “spot” + lutea, “yellow”) is an oval-shaped pigmented area in the centre of the retina, the light-sensitive layer lining inside the back portion of a human eye. The macula is about 5.5 mm in diameter. It can be visualised through the pupil during ophthalmoscopy or retinal photography. It is … Read more
By Goh Jiah Ying, IECRC Visual electrophysiology is an objective, non-invasive test consisting of several techniques to record electrical signals emitted from the retina, optic nerve and brain in response to visual stimuli. It has the ability to pick up sight-threatening conditions from changes in the electrophysiological responses when the retina, optic nerve and higher … Read more
By Lee Hui Xin Leanne, IECRC Moving black spots, irregularly shaped lines, “clouds” or “flies” seen in one’s field of vision are called floaters. They are caused by tiny clumps of gel or cells in the vitreous gel, the normally clear jelly that fills the cavity of the eye. These clumps or cells cast shadows … Read more