Singapore Eye Surgey, Eye Care Clinic - Eye Retina Surgeons
News and Updates
New instrument to aid TORIC astigmatic lens implant
Because part of ERS’ commitment to enhancing vision after cataract surgery, toric astigmatic implants are now very popular because implanting them during cataract surgery means that preexisting astigmatism can be significantly reduced. As can be seen from the picture, toric implants are directional and precise placement is crucial to good visual outcomes.
Toric astigmatic implant : note the three little dots which are the alignment marks.
An important instrument during surgery is the axis marker to help in this alignment and Dr Ron Yeoh from ERS recognized that the existing markers, designed for Caucasian eyes were too big for Asian eyes and so he designed a new smaller, slim-line Toric marker for our Asian patients with smaller eyes.
A major American instrument company ASICO has manufactured this instrument, calling it the Yeoh Toric Marker. The instrument is finding great favour not only in Asian markets, but also in the US,where eye surgeons are finding that this design is useful even in Caucasian eyes. See ASICO brochure here on Yeoh Toric Marker.
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New Medisave Limits! 1 July 2009
With immediate effect, the Ministry of Health, Singapore has increased Medisave withdrawal limits significantly for many eye operations including cataract and complex vitreoretinal surgery. This means that patients who use Medisave to pay for part of their surgery need to pay less cash upfront.
22nd APACRS Meeting: Tokyo, Japan, June 25-28 2009
The 22nd Asia-Pacific Association of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons (APACRS) meeting was held in Tokyo, Japan from 26-28 June 2009. Dr Chan Wing Kwong and Dr Ronald Yeoh both attended the meeting.
Dr Chan’s involvement:
- Invited Speaker in Symposium on Management of Refractive Surgery complications. Topic: Management of DLK.
- Invited Speaker in Video Based Refractive Surgery Symposium. Topic: A LASIK Nightmare.
- Chairman of Video Based Refractive Surgery Symposium.
- Member of organising committee for 22nd APACRS Annual Meeting.
Dr Yeoh spoke in the main plenary session, representing the APACRS in a session where the ASCRS(American society) and ESCRS (European society)were also presenting. He spoke on the topic of ‘A Torical Perspective’ summarizing the effectiveness and excellent results of the toric lens implant for astigmatism control after cataract surgery.
Dr Yeoh (2nd from left) with speakers from Russia, India, Korea and the USA.
Dr Yeoh conducted a session teaching Japanese eye surgeons how to start using the TORIC lens implant after cataract surgery. The TORIC lens is being introduced in Japan in August 2009. He also discussed the use of the new Restor +3 multifocal lens implant.
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New Equipment
We are delighted to have just acquired the ‘gold standard’ Corneal Endothelial Cell Counter and Pachymeter from Konan, Japan. This piece of technology allows us to assess the overall health of a patient’s cornea and helps us decide whether cataract surgery is safe in patients with advanced, over-mature cataracts and whether the patient is suitable for the newer types of high myopia correction like Implantable Contact Lenses or Phakic Intraocular Lenses.
Konan Cellcheck endothelial cell counter with picture of individual corneal endothelial cells
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Report from Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology (APAO)Congress 15-19 May 2009.
Drs Adrian Koh, Chan Wing Kwong, Ong Sze Guan and Ron Yeoh from Eye & Retina Surgeons Singapore all attended this large regional eye conference held in Bali, Indonesia. With nearly 4000 delegates, this was a large meeting in which our doctors both lectured and learnt about the latest techniques in ophthalmology.
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Dr Ron Yeoh wins award in ASCRS Film Festival
Dr Ron Yeoh wins first prize for his educational video entitled 'Phaco Bloopers' at the 2009 American Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons (ASCRS) meeting. He was given the award in a glittering 'Oscar' like ceremony in the ASCRS Film Festival held in San Francisco on 7 April 2009. There was competition from 160 international entries.
Dr Ron Yeoh (right) with Prof Donald Tan (left) of the Singapore National Eye Centre with their awards at the 2009 ASCRS Film Festival Award Ceremony.
Dr Yeoh together with Dr Chan Wing Kwong and Dr Chee Soon Phaik attended the 2009 ASCRS meeting in San Francisco where they were instructors in 4 teaching courses on phacoemulsification of cataracts, complex cataract management and LASIK. At the same time they also acquired the latest information and updates on cataract and refractive surgery.
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1st Anniversary Celebrations
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Dr Chan Wing Kwong joins ERS
We are delighted that Dr Chan Wing Kwong, formerly Head of Refractive Surgery (LASIK) at Singapore National Eye Centre will be joining us as a full time member of our faculty from 1 November 2008. Dr Chan who is internationally acclaimed, brings with him a wealth of experience in refractive surgery and will expand the number of procedures that we in Eye & Retina Surgeons offer. Apart from the various LASIK modalities, Dr Chan has been a lead investigator/ practitioner for the newer techniques of vision correction. eg the VISIAN Implantable Contact Lens (ICL) and the AcuFocus corneal inlay for correcting presbyopia.
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New equipment
New equipment: In line with Eye & Retina Surgeons' commitment to on going investment in the latest and best equipment, we have recently acquired:
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Upcoming public forum in Chinese!
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Dr Ron Yeoh given best teacher award in Ophthalmology
At the World Ophthalmology Congress in June 2008, Dr Ronald Yeoh from ERS was awarded the highest accolade given to teachers in ophthalmology, the ICO (International Council of Ophthalmology) Golden Apple Award for best teacher in Ophthalmology in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Recent Lectures by our Specialists
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Recent Public Forum
A public forum was held by doctors from Eye and Retina Surgeons, in conjunction with Bausch & Lomb, a leading eye care provider. A crowd of nearly a hundred people attended and there was a lively question and answer session that followed.
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Official Opening of Eye & Retina Surgeons (ERS)
28th January 2008 was the day when ERS had its official opening. Our partners in industry kindly placed a full colour congratulatory advertisement in the Straits Times for us. Bouquets from wellwishers overflowed to the corridors and provided a suitable welcome to the hundreds of guests from all walks of life who graced the occasion with their presence.
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Added Services in ERS
Oculoplastic and Aesthetic eyelid surgery
From purely aesthetic procedures like 'double eyelid surgery' to functional procedures like correcting ptosis(droopy eyelids).
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New Equipment in ERS
We have recently acquired a new portable indirect ophthalmoscope which facilitates thorough retinal assessments for patients who are bedridden or unable to come to the clinic.
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Medical Milestones
Standard small incision cataract surgery uses a wound about 2.6-3mm in size and uses a cartridge (C Size) to insert the foldable lens implant. Better results are gained from even smaller incisions; hitherto, we have been able to do the surgery using a 2.2mm incision but the injector cartridge (C ) was too big for the incision and significant force had to be used to squeeze the lens implant into the eye.
On Thursday 29 November 2007, Dr Ron Yeoh from ERS did the first case in Singapore using an even smaller (D size) cartridge allowing a smooth an uneventful implantation of an Acrysof Wavefront lens implant (SN60WF) through an unenlarged 2.2mm incision. The patient is doing very well.
This new cartridge and its appropriate use in conjunction with 2.2mm incisions herald a further advancement in state of the art cataract surgery in Singapore.
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Grand Opening of Eye & Retina Surgeons on 1st November 2007
Eye & Retina Surgeons (ERS) opened its doors in #13-03 Camden Medical Centre to the public on 1 November 2007. Our first patients were delighted to be seen at our spanking new facility where they were comfortable and treated with the latest state of the art equipment.
View Gallery of Grand Opening
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Our Location
#13-03,
Camden Medical Centre,
1 Orchard Boulevard,
Singapore 248649
Tel: 6738 2000
Fax: 6738 2111
News and Updates
- 5th Congress of the Asia Pacific Vitreo Retina-Society (APVRS)
1 September 2010 - Cataract Surgery Outcomes Audit
August 2010 - APACRS/AUSCRS meeting, Cairns, Australia
1-4 July 2010 - New treatment for Presbyopia : KAMRA implant!
19 Mar 2010 - New instrument to aid TORIC astigmatic lens implant
28 Oct 2009 - New Medisave Limits!
1 July 2009 - 22nd APACRS Meeting: Tokyo, Japan
25-28 June 2009