e-AOC 2021
With the pandemic still in force and healthcare in the spotlight, it is also timely to focus on eye health matters, especially when myopia is on the rise with lockdowns …
Singapore Optometric Association
With the pandemic still in force and healthcare in the spotlight, it is also timely to focus on eye health matters, especially when myopia is on the rise with lockdowns …
What is Diabetic Retinopathy? Normal Retina Diabetic retinopathy is one of the leading causes of blindness in Singapore. It is a complication of diabetes (both type 1 and type 2) …
CONTACT LENSES The Health Science Authority (HAS) of Singapore classifies contact lenses as medical devices. Only optometrists ad contact lens practitioners registered under the Optometrists & Opticians Board (OOB) are …
Written by: Juanne Lee Pui Xin It is not just a matter of getting spectacles done. Your vision may be good, but is your eye health in tip-top condition? History …
Pat Lim,1, Wanwen Lan,4,6 Wei Qi Ping,2 Louis Tong.3,4,5,6 Affiliations: Singapore Chung Hwa Medical Institution, Singapore Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, China Singapore National Eye Center, Singapore Singapore Eye Research …
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Recently I’ve attended three different conferences ; one in Vegas USA – GSLS ( Global Specialty Lens Symposium ), one in Shanghai – COOC ( International Congress of Ophthalmology & …
Koh Lian Buck, BSc(Hons) Optom UK To the optometrist, Dry Eye Syndrome (DES) is probably the next most common problem we see other than examining refractive errors in patients’ eyes. …
Most common and uncommon vision related problems and disorders can be identified without the aid of cutting-edge equipments in the optometric practices. Most of these problems can be managed and …
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Peter G Swann Case Report: A fifty-year old Chinese male reported to our Clinic for a routine eye examination. He complained of poor near vision with his reading glasses. Long …
Binocular diplopia is a complex condition involving the extra-ocular muscles and the oculo-motor(CNlll), trochlear (CNlV) and abducens (CNVl) cranial nerves. It has a variety of aetiologies, may be congenital or …