Dry Eye – The Optometrist’s Perspective
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. …
Singapore Optometric Association
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 …
Common and uncommon ocular problem and disorders Read More »
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 …
For an optometrist, nothing is more horrified than his or her first-ever encounter of patient suddenly lost consciousness and collapsed soon after inserted a contact lens on the eye. As …
Oculocardiac, Vasovagal reflexes, and Contact Lens Wear Read More »
Aetiology and Risk factors Epiretinal membrane has also been termed as macular pucker, epimacular membrane, preretinal macular fibrosis, surface-wrinkling retinopathy. It is a semi-translucent fibrocellular tissue proliferates on the surface …
Ivan Y-F Leung1, BSc(Hons)Optom, PhD, FAAO Key Words: AREDS2, lutein, zeaxanthin, beta-carotene, DHA, EPA 1 University of Manchester, Singapore, FSI Optometry Degree Programme, Singapore Polytechnic, Singapore; Introduction The Age-Related …
Nutritional Supplementation: AREDS > AREDS2 > Where are we going? Read More »
What is Cataract? Clear crystalline lens in normal eye Cataract is one of the most common causes of blur vision in the elderly. The crystalline lens in the eye becomes …
What is AMD? Normal Retina The macula is the central part of the retina that is responsible for providing a clear central vision. The degeneration of the macula in the …
Age-related Macular Degeneration: What you need to know Read More »