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By Heah Jun Rong, Optometrist, International Eye Cataract Retina Centre Modern micro-incision cataract surgery is continuously evolving to become a more advanced, effective and safer surgical procedure. A giant leap in technology is the use of a digital operating microscope to improve the comfort and safety for patients and the surgeon. Dr Ajeet Madhav Wagle, … Read more
By Elizabeth Ong Jia Li, Victoria Junior College From 10 to 12 June 2019, I had the privilege of being attached to a highly qualified ophthalmologist, Dr Au Eong Kah Guan, at the International Eye Cataract Retina Centre, located at both Farrer Park Medical Centre as well as Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre. Over the three … Read more
By Amanda Dionysia Tan, Optometrist, International Eye Cataract Retina Centre, Farrer Park Medical Centre, Singapore and Dr Au Eong Kah Guan, Medical Director and Senior Consultant Ophthalmologist, International Eye Cataract Retina Centre, Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre and Farrer Park Medical Centre World No Tobacco Day is celebrated around the world every year on 31 May. … Read more
Clin A/Prof Shantha Amrith, Senior Consultant Ophthalmologist, International Eye Cataract Retina Centre I was humbled and surprised when I received an e-mail from the Health and Vision Awards Committee that I have been chosen for the Lifetime Achievement Award 2018. I received the award from Dr Amy Khor, Senior Minister of State for Health and … Read more
Chong Wee Hou, Optometrist, International Eye Cataract Retina Centre, Singapore Thyroid eye disease (TED) is a devastating orbital disease that presents with bulgy eyes, staring look due to eyelid retraction, double vision and blurring of vision. It is usually associated with thyroid hormone dysfunction, the main condition being Graves’ disease. The International Thyroid Eye Disease … Read more
By Dr Au Eong Kah Guan, Medical Director and Senior Consultant Ophthalmologist, International Eye Cataract Retina Centre at Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre and Farrer Park Medical Centre, Singapore World Diabetes Day was created in 1991 by the International Diabetes Federation and World Health Organisation in response to growing concerns about the escalating health threat posed by diabetes … Read more
By Por Jia Yee Davina, Optometrist, International Eye Cataract Retina Centre, Singapore Continuing Medical Education (CME) for medical professionals refers to a specific form of continuing education that helps those in the medical field maintain competence and learn about new and developing areas in their chosen field. This include CME lectures as well as scientific … Read more
Dr Au Eong Kah Guan, Medical Director and Senior Consultant Ophthalmologist, International Eye Cataract Retina Centre at Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre and Farrer Park Medical Centre, Singapore World Sight Day is an international day of awareness, held annually on the second Thursday of October, to focus attention on the global issue of blindness and vision … Read more
By Chong Wee Hou, Optometrist, International Eye Cataract Retina Centre, Singapore A team of eye specialists from China led by Professor Wang Yuangui, a senior ophthalmologist from Shenzhen, visited International Eye Cataract Retina Centre at Farrer Park Medical Centre on 20 September 2018. Other members of the visiting team included Dr Liu Bo and Dr … Read more
By Bernice Phua Rui Yi, Optometrist, International Eye Cataract Retina Centre, Singapore Based on a study done by Singapore National Eye Centre (SNEC) in 2015, 45% of respondents assumed that being able to see well equates to having healthy eyes. Additionally, 9 in 10 felt there was no need for regular eye examinations if they … Read more
By Por Jia Yee Davina, Optometrist, International Eye Cataract Retina Centre, Singapore The prevalence of myopia in Singapore is among the highest in the world. Sixty-five percent of Singapore Primary 6 children have myopia. In contrast, just 12% of children of the same age in Australia and about 30% in the United Kingdom are myopic. … Read more
By Por Jia Yee Davina, Optometrist, International Eye Cataract Retina Centre, Singapore A new Chinese drama series <带你去走走> by Mediacorp will begin airing on 30 October 2018 on local television Channel 8. Channel 8 is Singapore’s first free-to-air Mandarin television channel in Singapore. The new series is a light-hearted drama which revolves around a travel … Read more
By Yap Weiliang, BSc, chemistry graduate I had the privilege to undergo a week-long attachment at International Eye Cataract Retina Centre where I had the opportunity to shadow Dr Ajeet Madhav Wagle, Medical Director and Senior Consultant Ophthalmologist at the centre, from 23-27 July 2018. As a “non-traditional student” looking to apply for a graduate … Read more
By Chong Wee Hou, Optometrist, International Eye Cataract Retina Centre, Singapore Diabetes is now reaching epidemic proportions in many countries around the world. In Singapore, the prevalence of diabetes has been steadily increasing over the past few years. It is estimated that a million Singapore residents will have diabetes by 2050. Diabetes often affects working … Read more
By Chong Wee Hou, Optometrist, International Eye Cataract Retina Centre, Singapore Digital gadgets are now ubiquitous. In fact, Singapore has one of the highest proportion of smartphone users among countries in the world. It is now common to have children exposed to digital gadgets very early in life as some parents often give their children … Read more
By Por Jia Yee Davina, Optometrist, International Eye Cataract Retina Centre, Singapore It is crucial for primary eye care professionals to be familiar with common eye symptoms so as to arrive at a correct diagnosis and to provide the most appropriate treatment and necessary referrals. At a Continuing Professional Education (CPE) activity on 6 April … Read more
By Ciaran Chay Jie Wei, St. Andrew’s Junior College graduate I had the pleasure of engaging in a week-long attachment at the International Eye Cataract Retina Centre located in the Farrer Park Medical Centre from 7 to 13 March 2018. During this time, I observed the everyday routine of the medical professionals there which included … Read more
By Syafiq Asyraf Kusni, Masters Optometry Student, Queensland University of Technology, Australia ‘The eyes are the window to your soul.’ William Shakespeare meant it as a deeper insight into your inner thought. For the eye care professional, it is the window to your overall health. I was given the opportunity to undergo a week of … Read more
By Chong Wee Hou, International Eye Cataract Retina Centre, Singapore Retinal angiography is the systematic study of blood vessels in the retina and the underlying deeper layer called choroid at the inner back portion of the eye. Many common eye diseases such as diabetic retinopathy, retinal vascular occlusion, retinal vasculitis and wet age-related macular degeneration … Read more
By May Wong Ek Su, SIECRC Dr Joy Chan, Medical Director and Senior Consultant Ophthalmologist at International Eye Cataract Retina Centre in Farrer Park Medical Centre and Singapore International Eye Cataract Retina Centre in Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre, kicked off 2018 by giving three talks to both doctors and the public. The talks were part … Read more
By Tham Zhi Wen Winston, Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) Words are not enough to describe what the eyes see. I had the opportunity to spend two days at the International Eye Cataract Retina Centre in Farrer Park Medical Centre and Farrer Park Hospital not as a patient, but as an observer for a short clinical attachment … Read more
By Ng Shu Yi, Optometrist, International Eye Cataract Retina Centre, Singapore Glaucoma is a heterogenous group of eye disorders which causes damage to the optic nerve and permanently impairs vision. Left untreated, it eventually leads to irreversible blindness. In fact, data from World Health Organisation (WHO) disclose that glaucoma is the second most common cause … Read more
By Ms Jessica Low Hui Chen, Dunman High School graduate I had the pleasure of engaging in a week-long internship at International Eye Cataract Retina Centre in Farrer Park Medical Centre from 9-15 January 2018. Having just finished sitting for my “A” Levels in December 2017, I wanted to learn more about the medical profession, … Read more
By Chong Wee Hou, Optometrist, International Eye Cataract Retina Centre, Singapore The XEN Glaucoma Gel Implant is a new form of treatment for patients with glaucoma in Singapore. Following approval from Singapore’s Health Sciences Authority, the medical device was officially launched in Singapore by Allergan on 22 November 2017 at One Farrer Hotel & Spa. … Read more
By Chong Wee Hou, Optometrist, International Eye Cataract Retina Centre, Singapore The popular Chinese TV series and by Mediacorp were aired between 2014 and 2017 over 473 episodes in total on local TV Channel 8. is a follow up sequel to these two series and revolves around the original casts from and . The new … Read more
By Goh Jiah Ying, Optometrist, International Eye Cataract Retina Centre, Singapore According to the Ministry of Health’s Optometrists and Opticians Board (OOB), Continuing Professional Education (CPE) consists of educational activities that serve to maintain, develop or increase the knowledge, skills and professional performance of optometrists and opticians. It is vital that practising optometrist and opticians … Read more
By Leanne Lee, Optometrist, International Eye Cataract Retina Centre, Singapore Dr Au Eong Kah Guan, Medical Director and Senior Consultant Ophthalmologist at International Eye Cataract Retina Centre in Farrer Park Medical Centre and Singapore International Eye Cataract Retina Centre in Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre, conducted a small group tutorial for practising primary eye care professionals … Read more
By Chong Wee Hou, Optometrist, International Eye Cataract Retina Centre, Singapore Polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV) is a unique subtype of wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) associated with leakage of blood and fluid under the retina, the light-sensitive nerve layer lining the inside of the eye. PCV is characterized by the presence of grape-like (polypoidal) lesions … Read more
By Goh Jiah Ying, Optometrist, International Eye Cataract Retina Centre, Singapore As part of International Eye Cataract Retina Centre’s effort to continually improve the quality of medical care it provides to its patients, its ophthalmologists and optometrists attend conferences and training regularly to update and improve their knowledge and skills. Recently, the centre’s optometrists Ms … Read more
By Chong Wee Hou, Optometrist, International Eye Cataract Retina Centre, Singapore The general practitioner (GP) is usually the first health care professional the general public consults for many medical problems. In the United Kingdom, data suggest that sight problems and eye conditions account for up to 5% of GP consultations. Some of the common eye … Read more
By Dr Au Eong Kah Guan, Medical Director and Senior Consultant Ophthalmologist, International Eye Cataract Retina Centre at Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre and Farrer Park Medical Centre, Singapore Diabetes mellitus, or diabetes in short, is the leading cause of blindness in working-age adults. The Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month aims to increase awareness of this … Read more
By Olga Aprianti Lee, SIECRC World Sight Day is the most important advocacy and communications event on the eye health calendar. It is a time for eye care professionals to engage with the world at large – a patient’s family, those who have never gotten a dilated eye examination, diabetic individuals and many others. This … Read more
By Chong Wee Hou, Optometrist, International Eye Cataract Retina Centre, Singapore There is nothing more satisfying for health care professionals than to see the smile on the face of a patient who has benefited from their expert medical care. Ophthalmologists Dr Au Eong Kah Guan, Dr Ajeet Madhav Wagle and Dr Joy Chan from International … Read more
By May Wong Ek Su, SIECRC Dr Ajeet Madhav Wagle, Medical Director and Senior Consultant Ophthalmologist in Singapore International Eye Cataract Retina Centre, delivered a Continuing Medical Education (CME) lecture titled ‘Improving Treatment Outcomes for Neovascular Age-related Macular Degeneration: Pro Re Nata vs Treat & Extend’ to ophthalmologists on 25 October 2017. The lecture was … Read more
By Lee Hui Xin Leanne, Optometrist, International Eye Cataract Retina Centre, Singapore In conjunction with the nationwide Awareness of Macular Diseases Week (16-23 September 2017), a free public forum on “Common Eye Conditions” was organised by International Eye Cataract Retina Centre to raise the awareness of eye care and potentially blinding eye conditions in the … Read more
By Goh Jiah Ying, Optometrist, International Eye Cataract Retina Centre, Singapore Dr Joy Chan, Medical Director and Senior Consultant Ophthalmologist from International Eye Cataract Retina Centre, gave a lecture on the “Management of Red Eye” to a group of pharmacists from Guardian on 3 August 2017. The educational event was held at The Colonial@Scotts. Red eye … Read more
By Chong Wee Hou, IECRC The European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS) is a prestigious professional organisation that promotes research and education in the field of intraocular lens implant technology and refractive surgery, and advances the study and practice of ophthalmology. The Annual Congress of the ESCRS 2017 was held in Lisbon, Portugal, … Read more
By Chong Wee Hou, IECRC Ms Daphne Chiew, a medical student from Imperial College London, spent a rewarding week at Singapore International Eye Cataract Centre in Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre and International Eye Cataract Retina Centre in Farrer Park Hospital during her recent summer holidays in August 2017. She had the opportunity to learn from … Read more
By Goh Jiah Ying, IECRC Dr Au Eong Kah Guan, Medical Director and Senior Consultant Ophthalmologist from International Eye Cataract Retina Centre, chaired a Continuing Medical Education lecture for medical doctors at the TK Low Academic Specialist Centre in Farrer Park Hospital on 3 August 2017. The lecture, titled “Vertigo and Tinnitus – When Your … Read more
By Goh Jiah Ying, IECRC Singapore International Eye Cataract Retina Centre conducted a Mandarin public forum on “Common Age-related Eye Conditions” for residents of Spottiswoode Park on 29 July 2017. The talk was given by Ms May Wong Ek Su, Ophthalmic Investigation Technologist from the centre who is also an optometry graduate. The health talk … Read more