Childhood myopia or short-sightedness in Singapore can be inherited by children with parents or grandparents that are short-sighted or have myopia. For the longest time, we have been looking for ways to do away with our spectacles or contact lenses through LASIK and other refractive procedures. Personally, as an eye doctor, I strongly suggest focusing instead on how to slow...
You have had your cataract surgery several months or even years ago. Yet recently, you realize your vision is getting blurry and cloudy again, like how it was previously before you had your cataracts removed. What is going on? This phenomenon is known as posterior subcapsular opacification (PCO),a common occurrence after...
A cataract is a condition that every one of us will get. This is especially true in a country like Singapore where life expectancy is so long! Chances are, the day will come when our elderly parents, or even us ourselves, will require a cataract surgery done. But when that time comes, do we go for bladeless? Or manual...
Cataract Surgery in Singapore is THE most common surgical eye procedure performed in our adult population. Since nobody is immune to cataract formation, and it is more likely than not that our parents or grandparents would need cataract surgery at some point in their lives, it is probably in our best interest to know more about it....
The retina is an important part of our eye as it houses all the photoreceptors or light-sensitive cells that are responsible for absorbing light that enters our eyes and transmitting this information to our brain for interpretation. Without these cells, we would be unable to see under any circumstance. As the retina is irreplaceable, any damage to...
Myopia or short-sightedness has been a growing concern globally as the prevalence of myopia has been on the rise. It is predicted that half of the world’s population (five billion people) will be myopic by 2050, of which approximately one billion are at risk of sight threatening eye conditions. Singapore has projected that approximately half the population...
In recent years, there has been a push in building awareness among the general public with regards to blue light. Many established brands have pushed for blue light filters in their lenses to filter out blue light. Is this just a marketing gimmick to push out new products? Or is there a legitimate reason why this trend...
Other than cataract surgery, retinal surgery is
another type of eye surgery that takes place relatively common and is rather
critical for our vision. Why? Mainly because the retina houses all of our photoreceptors - vital cells that are responsible for our sight. Naturally, it seems important enough for us to know more about retinal surgery,...
We often associate poor eye health with bad habits, such as watching the television for too long or a high degree of myopia. But did you know that diseases like hypertension and diabetes can affect our eyesight and possibly lead to blindness too? Glaucoma is one such condition and here is a guide on how you can...
It has been more than a year since the Covid-19 pandemic began, resulting in sweeping changes globally across all industries. More and more people are working from home, and the lines between work and home start to blur. Recent measures by our government to curb further infections of the Delta variant, mandatory mask-wearing and convenience of home...