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SNEC 

EDUCATION 

PROGRAMME 

2018

Overview 

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Programme Overview 2018 

Foreword 

Continuing Medical Education (CME) Programmes 

UndergraduateTeaching Programme 

Message 

SingHealth Ophthalmology Residency 

Education Programme Committee 

Singapore National Eye Centre 

SNEC Faculty Directory 

Programmes 

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For Ophthalmologists @ Singapore National Eye Centre 

For Ophthalmologists @ International Conferences 

For Nursing and Allied Health Professionals 

Public Forums and Community Engagement 

CONTACT INFORMATION 

Training and Education Department 


11 Third Hospital Avenue, 

Singapore 168751 

Email: meet@snec.com.sg 

Visit www.snecmeetings.org 

for meeting updates 

Information contained in this programme book 

is correct at the time of printing. 

The Singapore National Eye Centre reserves the 

right to make necessary changes as required. 

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Programme Overview 2018 

Programmes for Ophthalmologists 

@ Singapore National Eye Centre 

Basic Phacoemulsification Course 

(Wetlab) 

3 March 2018 

Programmes for Nursing and Allied Health Professionals 

Advanced Corneal Surgery ALK/DSAEK/DMEK Course 

(Wetlab & Live Surgery) 

Basic and Advanced Ophthalmic Microsurgical 

Workshop (Wetlab) 

SNEC Imaging Symposium: Focus on Optical 

Coherence Tomographic Angiography 

24–26 March 2018 

3–4 August 2018 

4 August 2018 

For Optometrists, Opticians, Ophthalmic Assistants and Technicians 

Continuing Optometry Education Programme 

DUKE NUS - SNEC Basic Certificate for Ophthalmic Assistant 

and Technician (6th Intake) 

A Seminar for ‘Eye-sighting’ Optometrists for 

Bi-Monthly 

April–August 2018 

27 January 2018 



Intermediate Phacoemulsification Course 


11–13 August 2018 

24–25 August 2018 

Singapore Polytechnic Students 

Joint Education Programme with the 

Department of Optometry, Singapore Polytechnic 

LASIK Accreditation Course 

(Wetlab) 

12–14 October 2018 

Essential Neuro-Ophthalmology 10 November 2018 

Programmes for General Practitioners 

and Community Engagement Programmes 

Infection Control and Prevention Seminar 2018 

To Be Announced 

World Glaucoma Week 

March 2018 

Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) Week 

September 2018 

Programmes for Nursing and Allied Health Professionals 

For Nurses 

Continuing Nursing Education Programme 

Monthly 

Lions World Sight Day 

World Diabetes Day 

National Eye Care Day 

October 2018 

November 2018 

November 2018 

Agency For Integrated Care (AIC) & SNEC 

Joint Ophthalmic Skills Training Course 

Basic Ophthalmic Nursing Course 

Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing 

(Ophthalmology) (2nd Intake) 

30 January 2018 

16–20 July 2018 

July 2018–March 2019 

Nursing Half Day Course - Advancement in Keratoplasty 29 September 2018 

SNEC EDUCATION PROGRAMME BOOK 3

Foreword 

SNEC Continuing Medical 

Education (CME) Programmes 

Dear Faculty & Colleagues 

At the Singapore National Eye Centre our focus is 

on innovation and best practices in ophthalmic 

teaching and we aim to impart high standard in 

ophthalmic training in the region. The changing 

patient needs will necessitate an increased 

emphasis on skills required to manage chronic 

conditions, including an understanding of the 

course of illness and the patient experience 

outside of tertiary eye care setting like in SNEC, 

with a focus on prevention, behavioural change 

and optimised functioning. 

To respond to the changing needs of the population and 

changing demands of ophthalmic practice in the future, 

SNEC aims to contribute a leading role in the transformation 

of education for all ophthalmic healthcare professionals. 

In addition to our ophthalmology residents, practising 

Ophthalmologists, Nursing and Allied health professionals, we 

also have a responsibility to educate general health professionals 

and the public locally, nationally and internationally. 

SNEC is working on a broad education reform required to 

prepare our ophthalmic professionals to be future ready to 

meet the needs of the 21st century health system. We are 

working to develop high-quality educational programs that 

provide hands-on and micro surgical training and relevant 

courses for ophthalmologists, optometrists, nurses and allied 

health professionals locally and regionally. 

After an eventful year with the 32nd Asia-Pacific Academy 

of Ophthalmology (APAO) Congress and International 

Conference on Ophthalmic Photography (ICOP) conferences 

held in Singapore, we are continuing our effort to bring world 

class ophthalmic training opportunities to the eye care team 

locally and around the region. We managed to showcase our 

training programs during these conferences, and we shared 

the importance of training allied ophthalmic professionals 

like ophthalmic assistants and technicians in a joint session 

chaired by Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel 

in Ophthalmology (JCAHPO) and SNEC during one of the 

APAO sessions. To make this vision of developing more allied 

ophthalmic professional in the region a reality, 

SNEC has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with 

JCAHPO to become the regional certification and examination 

centre in 2017. Efforts are ongoing to customise existing AOP 

training offered by SNEC to address the regional countries 

needs and provide them adequate training to prepare them 

for appearing for Certificate of Ophthalmic assistant and 

technician (COA & COT) exams in Singapore or the respective 

regional sites. 

We have successfully launched the ophthalmic nursing 

graduate certificate program in partnership with Curtin 

University, Australia which will train our nursing workforce to 

be highly competent in ophthalmic nursing practice. We are 

also developing training programs to upskill them to provide 

Intravitreal injections (IVT) and train them to become more 

proficient and become ophthalmic nurse specialists. 

Our efforts to support the subspecialty training through 

fellowships and observerships are ongoing, and our 

undergraduate and residency training in ophthalmology 

undergoes a continuous improvement. 

We continue to evolve with the education research, and we 

are getting an expert committee to assist us in evaluating our 

educational efforts and assist us in developing our faculties 

and training programs that meet the vision of preparing 

future ready eye care workforce. SNEC cannot sustain such 

a huge education development efforts alone and we have 

launched the VisionSave campaign last year to support these 

highly impactful projects and we wish to seek support from 

everyone who could enable us to continue our efforts to 

improve the eye care standards through education, locally 

and internationally. 

I strongly encourage all the ophthalmic professionals to 

participate in our training programs and provide your valuable 

feedback to improve our courses. I would like to thank 

our faculties and trainers who have made this educational 

programs possible and I wish you all a prosperous year 

ahead. Join us in this learning journey and be part of growing 

tomorrow’s eye care. 

Develop a passion for learning. If you do, you will 

never cease to grow - Anthony J. D’Angelo 

Medical Director 

Prof Wong Tien Yin 


Chair, Ophthalmology Academic Clinical Programme (Eye-ACP) 

Programme Date/Time Location 

1. Academic Round 

1.1 Clinician Faculty Ward Round 1st, 3rd, 5th Wednesday of the Month Singapore General Hospital Ward 63 

7.00am–8.00am 

1.2 Grand Ward Round 

1.3 Monthly Clinical Round 

(Peer Review Learning) 

2. Residents Teaching Session 

3. Cataract Surgical Review Round 

4. Cataract Video Journal Club 

5. Corneal and Refractive Journal Club 

6. Corneal and Refractive Specialist 

Conference 

7. Glaucoma Round / Clinical Round / 

Journal Club 

8. Neuro-Ophthalmology Round 

9. Orbital Radiology Round 

10. Ocular Inflammation and 

Immunology Conference 

11. Oculoplastic / Aesthetic Journal Club 

12. Oculoplastic / Orbital / Corneal 

Clinical-pathological Conference 

(CPC) 

13. Strabismus and Paediatric 

Ophthalmology Journal Club 

14. Retinal Fluorescein 

Angiography Round 

15. Vitreo-Retinal Journal Club 

16. Vitreo-Retinal Round 

17. Professorial Round 

2nd Wednesday of the Month 

7.00am–8.00am 

4th Wednesday of the Month 

7.00am–8.00am 

Every Wednesday 

2.00pm–5.00pm 

Last Monday of the Month 

5.30pm–6.30pm 

2nd Tuesday of the Month 

5.30pm–6.30pm 

Bi-Monthly, 1st Thursday of the Month 

7.15am–8.00am 

3rd Tuesday of the Month 

5.30pm–6.30pm 

3rd Friday of the Month 

7.30am–8.30am / 5.30pm–6.30pm 

4th Tuesday of the Month 

5.30pm–6.30pm 

2nd Friday of the Month 

7.30am–8.30am 

Quarterly, 1st Monday of the Month 

7.00am–8.00am 

Quarterly, 1st Friday of the Month 

7.30am–8.30am 

Quarterly, 1st Tuesday of the Month 

5.30pm–6.30pm 

1st Thursday of the Month 

7.30am–8.30am 

3rd Thursday of the Month 

7.15am–8.00am 

Bi-monthly, 2nd Monday of the Month 

7.15am–8.00am 

Last Thursday of the Month 

7.15am–8.00am 

Twice Monthly 

SNEC Auditorium, Level 4, Tower Block 

SNEC Auditorium, Level 4, Tower Block 

Alternate between SNEC, NUHS & TTSH 

SNEC Training Room 2, Level 4, 

Tower Block 


Tower Block 


Tower Block 


Tower Block 


Tower Block 


Tower Block 

SGH Block 2, Level 1, Department of 

Diagnostic Radiology, Conference Room 


Tower Block 


Tower Block 


Tower Block 


Tower Block 


Tower Block 


Tower Block 


Tower Block 


Tower Block 


Undergraduate 

Teaching Programme 

Singapore National Eye Centre is a major training 

centre for undergraduate ophthalmic education. 

We offer a comprehensive two-week clinical 

ophthalmology training programme for 4th 

year medical students. The aim is to provide 

a stimulating environment for learning with 

exposure to an extensive array of ophthalmic 

pathologies coupled with direct patient care. 

An enthusiastic and highly motivated teaching faculty, 

holding academic appointments from the National 

University of Singapore and Duke-NUS as well as 

visiting ophthalmologists holding part-time teaching 

appointments are involved in this teaching programme. 

Based on the students’ feedback and our past experiences, 

we constantly remodel and upgrade our programme to 

meet the learning needs of our younger generation. 

The programme encompasses the gamut of lectures, didactic/ 

video teaching sessions, clinical attachments and skill transfer 

demonstrations. 

SKILL TRANSFER DEMONSTRATIONS 

There are small group sessions led by clinical instructors that 

focus on differential diagnosis, clinical examination skills, and 

the use of ophthalmic instruments. In this way, each student is 

exposed to major ophthalmic diseases, significant ophthalmic 

signs/symptoms, and obtains actual examination experience, 

all of which are useful in the practice of any medical specialty. 

On site exposure in the operating theatre is scheduled to 

enable students to observe the various types of ophthalmic 

surgeries. 

PERSONALISED CLINICAL TUTORIALS 

An added feature of this posting is the introduction of 

personalized clinical tutorials based on the eight lecture 

modules where patients with specific disease entities 

are featured. 

The students will be able to better correlate factual 

knowledge gained from didactic lectures to clinical 

signs demonstrated on a live patient. Their examination 

techniques can then be further refined. 

We invite applications for a two week 

clinical elective programme from local 

and overseas medical students and for a 

one-month Sub-internship from Duke-NUS 

medical students. 

Herein, the students are scheduled to our 

sub-specialty disciplines to gain more in 

depth knowledge of the subject: 

• Cataract and Comprehensive Ophthalmology 

• Cornea 

• Glaucoma 

• Oculoplastics 

• Paediatrics and Strabismus 

• Neuro-ophthalmology 

• Uveitis 

• Vitreo-retina 

Students who are interested in pursuing 

ophthalmology as a career can avail the 

chance of being a part of a high quality 

research project led by renowned vision 

scientists at our centre. 

A strong commitment to teaching by our teaching faculty 

assures that ophthalmic education is maintained as a top priority 

amidst the imperatives of patient care and research. 

NUS YONG LOO LIN 

SCHOOL OF MEDICINE 

Programme Director 

Adj Assoc Prof SEAH Lay Leng 

Adj Clinical Educators 

• Dr Anshu ARUNDHATI 

• Dr CHAN Tat Keong 

• Dr Sonal FARZAVANDI 

• Dr LOO Jing Liang 

Faculty 

• Prof WONG Tien Yin, 

Medical Director 

• Assoc Prof Ian YEO, 

Deputy Medical Director (Education) 

• SNEC doctors in the Clinical 

Faculty Scheme, NUS 

DUKE-NUS 

MEDICAL SCHOOL 


Dr WONG Chee Wai 

Faculty 

All SNEC doctors in the 

Ophthalmology ACP Faculty 

appointment 


Message 

As we look at the myriad of ophthalmology 

courses and meetings one can attend, we can 

see that ophthalmology practice has indeed 

become highly specialised. The general 

ophthalmologist will need to be constantly 

updated in the advances in the world around 

them to remain relevant. Even subspecialists 

will need to have updates not just within their 

field but the ophthalmology field in general. 

The focus of our courses have always been not 

only for the subspecialists but we are mindful 

to also cater to those outside of the specialty. 

As an academic medical centre, we run in-house 

rounds, journal club and expert talks in addition to 

the courses listed in our annual program. We conduct 

clinical attachment and training for medical staff from 

medical students to residents, subspecialty fellowship 

training and training for general medical staff including 

family medicine and emergency medicine. We have 

started to utilize simulation in the training of skills like 

cataract surgery, fundoscopy and binocular indirect 

ophthalmoscopy. Our new in-house wetlab and 

simulation centre also allows our doctors to hone in their 

surgical and clinical skills, this has been made possible by 

our generous donors and partners in healthcare. 

As we focus on the training of our doctors, we must not 

forget the training needs of our allied health and nursing 

professionals. We have recently worked to develop 

a new Ophthalmology Nursing Program together 

Curtin University in Singapore. Our collaboration with 

JCAHPO is also being looked at beyond having our 

Ophthalmic Technician and Assistance courses receiving 

their accreditation. SNEC will be working to become 

a IJCAHPO-SNEC Regional Training and Certification 

Center, this is recognition for the close collaboration 

with SNEC in the past few years. We are indeed honoured 

with the opportunity for such a collaboration. This will 

expand our role to be a regional examination centre for 

JCAHPO catering to the region. Ultimately, we need to 

remind ourselves that the entire healthcare team needs 

to be constantly upgraded to remain relevant. We note 

that there will be increasing demands on healthcare in 

areas like ophthalmology as the population ages. We 

need to re-invent the way we take care of our patients 

and develop innovative care models. Some of these new 

care models will require all our staff to upskill themselves 

and take on more responsibility in new areas. SNEC 

hopes to be ready to provide the relevant training skills 

to all ophthalmology healthcare professionals at all 

levels when this happens. This is part of the journey the 

training and education department will need to embark 

on in tandem with the new clinical directions in SNEC. 

We hope to see some of you at the courses in SNEC this 

year. Best Wishes to all. 

Associate Professor 

Ian YEO Yew San 



Academic Vice Chair (Education) 

Ophthalmology Academic Clinical Programme 

(Eye ACP) 

MORE THAN 

200 

“Holistic 

Ophthalmologists 

and Ophthalmology 

Residents trained in 

our courses yearly 

42 

RESIDENTS 

GRADUATED 

5 NURSES 

5 REGISTERED 

undertaking Curtin Graduate Certificate 

in Clinical Nursing (Ophthalmology) and 

graduating in March 2018 

and 

relevant content 

coverage” 

770 NUS-YLL 

& DUKE-NUS 

MEDICAL STUDENTS 

posted to SNEC for training since 2010 

770 

from Ophthalmology 

Residency Programme 

since it started in 2011 

OBSERVERS 

FROM 

34 

COUNTRIES 

“Very dedicated & approachable teachers” 

TRAINED 

250 

19OPHTHALMIC 

22 

OPHTHALMIC 

TECHNICIANS 

APPROX 

“Knowledgeable 

trainers with a 

lot of enthusiasm 

in teaching the 

topics” 

ASSISTANTS 

SINCE 2014 

HOURS OF 

TEACHING ACTIVITIES 

scheduled for SNEC Ophthalmologists 

and Ophthalmology residents in a year 

in Ophthalmic Assistant and 

Ophthalmic Technician course (DUKE- 

NUS SNEC Basic Certificate for 

Ophthalmic Assistant and Technician) 

Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh, Brazil, Brunei, China, Egypt, Finland, Myanmar, 

Philippines, United Kingdom, Germany, South Africa, Hong Kong, India, Pakistan, 

Netherlands, Taiwan, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Mexico, 

Greece, Malaysia, Azerbaijan, Switzerland, Saudi Arabia, Norway, Hungary, South 

Korea, Thailand, Russia 

- “Highly skilled SNEC doctors” 


SingHealth Ophthalmology Residency 

Education Programme Committee 

The Ophthalmology Residency Programme started 

on 4th July 2011. The first 3 years of the revised 

training system are carried out under the guidelines 

of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical 

Education (ACGME). 

In these 3 years, beyond clinical training, all 

residents are instructed on and expected to master 

the 6 core competencies which are the main 

tenets of the ACGME. These competencies cover 

medical knowledge, patient care, interpersonal 

and communication skills, practice-based learning 

and improvement, system-based practice and 

professionalism. The remaining 2 years in the 

Residency Programme will allow our residents 

to hone their clinical skills in all subspecialties 

before they attain full subspecialty registration 

in Singapore. 

the ACGME requirements, goals and objectives of each 

clinical posting and information on all diagnostic tests and 

investigations pertinent to ophthalmology. SNEC boasts 

a faculty of more than 88 attending ophthalmologists 

in all ophthalmic subspecialties including ophthalmic 

pathology. We have a training and education department 

that provides the invaluable administrative support for 

residency training. SingHealth and SNEC are committed 

to providing the best possible training for ophthalmic 

residency in Singapore. 


Dr Jean CHAI 

Associate Programme Director 

Adj Assoc Prof Rahat HUSAIN 


Assoc Prof Ian YEO 

Academic Chair, Ophthalmology 

Academic Clinical Programme 

(Eye-ACP) 

Professor WONG Tien Yin 

Academic Vice-Chair, Ophthalmology 

Academic Clinical Programme (Eye-ACP) 

Head, Training and Education 

Associate Professor Ian YEO 

Programme Director, SingHealth 

Residency Programme Deputy Head, 

Training and Education 

Dr Jean CHAI 

Director, ACP Administration 

Ms Sharmila KANNAN 

Senior Executive, ACP Administration 

Ms FOO Wen Dee 

Director, Educational Development Unit, 

Eye-ACP 

Dr Jayabaskar THIYAGARAJAN 

Members 

• Dr Mohamad ROSMAN 

• Adjunct Associate Prof SEAH Lay Leng 

Editor 

Dr Wesley CHONG 

Editorial Administrators 

• Ms CHIA Hui Yien 

• Ms CHUA Pei Ling 

• Ms LOKE Mei Xin 

The residents will be evaluated in all these competencies 

in their daily clinical practice and are expected to meet the 

required level of competence before being allowed to exit 

the programme. This programme differs from the old 6-year 

training programme in the provision of supervised structured 

training and regular evaluations. Residents are required to 

monitor their duty hours and are provided with protected 

education time to ensure that they 

get enough rest and opportunities to 

attend teaching sessions. The multiple 

evaluations during training enable the 

programme director to monitor 

residents and identify those who need 

help early to guide them along. The 

system believes in graduated 

responsibilities so that residents will 

be given increased responsibilities 

and procedural privileges as 

they progressively demonstrate 

competence in the areas of training. 

Our residents are provided with a 

comprehensive 2-week orientation 

programme which covers all aspects of 

ophthalmology training, knowledge of 

Core Faculty 

• Adj Assoc Prof Shamira PERERA 

• Adj Assoc Prof LEE Shu Yen 

• Dr Mohamad ROSMAN 

• Dr Anshu ARUNDHATI 

• Dr LOO Jing Liang 

• Dr Sunny SHEN 

• Dr Livia TEO 

Chief Resident 

Dr YAP Zhuli 

ACP Manager 

Ms CHIA Hui Yien 

Programme Administrators 

• Ms Esther TEO 

• Ms Myra NG 

• Ms Priscillia THAN 

Nursing Education Committee 

Chairperson 

ADON Chitra Vallei GOVINDASAMY 

Members 

• Ms TAN Joon Fong 

• NM Belinda TOH 

• SSN Geselia CHONG 

• ANC Karen TAN 

• SSN TAI Cheah Ee 

• SSN Elizabeth PHUA 

Advisor 

SNM FANG Lai Mei 

Nursing Administration 

• Ms Sharon HO 

• Ms Cheryl GIEN 

Training & Education Administration 

• Ms CHIA Hui Yien, Senior Manager 

• Ms Rhonda LAW, Assistant Manager 

• Ms CHUA Pei Ling, Executive 

• Ms Debbie LIM, Executive 

• Ms Rachel ONG, Senior Associate Executive 

• Ms LOKE Mei Xin, Associate Executive 


PROGRAMMES 


@ Singapore National Eye Centre 

3 MARCH 2018 


(Wetlab) 

24–26 MARCH 2018 



3 & 4 AUGUST 2018 

Basic and Advanced Ophthalmic 

Microsurgical Workshop 

(Wetlab) 

4 AUGUST 2018 

SNEC Imaging Symposium: Focus on Optical Coherence 

Tomographic Angiography 

11–13 AUGUST 2018 



24–25 AUGUST 2018 



12–14 OCTOBER 2018 


(Wetlab) 

10 NOVEMBER 2018 

Essential Neuro-Ophthalmology 

DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED 

Infection Control and Prevention 

Seminar 2018 




Advanced Corneal Surgery 

ALK/DSAEK/DMEK Course 


Audience/Level 

Ophthalmologists Residents and General 

Ophthalmologists transitioning to 

Phacoemulsification Surgery 

Date 

Saturday 

3 March 2018 

Venue 

Auditorium & Training Room, Level 4, Tower 

Block, Singapore National Eye Centre 



Date 

Saturday–Monday 

24–26 March 2018 

11–13 August 2018 

Venue 



This 1-day introductory course on phacoemulsification surgery aims to 

provide a comprehensive introduction to the skills required for successful 

phacoemulsification surgery. 

COURSE OUTLINE 

We have assembled a large SNEC faculty for this course. The main highlights 

include didactic lectures on phacoemulsification surgery techniques, as well as, 

wet-lab exposure. We will be using the award-winning KITARO wetlab system 

where different grades of nuclear hardness are available for phacoemulsification 

and realistic capsulorrhexis is possible. 

Various phacoemulsification machine technology from 4 companies: Alcon 

(Infiniti), AMO (Signature), B&L (Stellaris) and Zeiss (Visalis 500) will be available 

for use at the wetlab. Their respective intraocular lens and Injectors systems 

will also be featured and practice opportunities will be readily available. Our 

faculty members and industry partners will be present to guide and assist you. 

COURSE FACULTY 

Course Director 

Dr Allan FONG 

Faculty 

Dr BOEY Pui Yi 

Dr Jean CHAI 

Dr Annabel CHEW 


Dr KHOR Wei Boon 

Dr MOHAMAD Rosman 

Adj Assoc Prof Ronald YEOH 

Dr Gavin TAN 

Dr WANG Jenn Chyuan 

Dr WEE Tze Lin 

Dr Melissa WONG 


Dr YAP Zhu Li 

The Singapore National Eye Centre (SNEC) is pleased to organise a 3-day course 

comprising didactic lectures, hands-on wetlabs, live surgery and clinical case 

presentations to provide corneal surgeons and ophthalmologists looking after 

corneal patients with advice on the management of such patients. 


1. Lecture Topics 

• Penetrating keratoplasty versus 

lamellar k eratoplasty (ALK) - 

Why change? 

• Anterior lamellar keratoplasty: 

Indications, surgical techniques 

of manual ALK, deep anterior 

lamellar keratoplasty (DALK) with 

modified Big Bubble technique, 

automated lamellar therapeutic 

keratoplasty (ALTK), femtosecond 

laser-assisted ALK, preoperative 

and postoperative management. 

• Endothelial keratoplasty (EK): 

Indications, surgical techniques of 

Descemet’s-stripping automated 

endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK), 

preoperative and postoperative 

management, introduction to 

Descemet’s membrane endothelial 

keratoplasty (DMEK) and 

femtosecond laser-assisted EK. 

2. Hands-on wetlab experience - 

ALK/ALTK/DALK/DMEK/DSAEK. 

3. Live surgery of ALTK and EK Donor 

preparation followed by DSAEK in 

Asian eyes. 

4. Clinical examination of ALK/DSAEK/ 

DMEK patients patients. 

The emphasis of this programme is 

on selective tissue transplantation 

particularly with different 

forms of lamellar surgery e.g. 

ALK/DALK as well as DSAEK. 


Course Directors 

Prof Donald TAN 

Assoc Prof Jodhbir S. MEHTA 

Coordinator 

Dr Marcus ANG 

Faculty 

Dr Anshu ARUNDHATI 

Dr Howard Y. CAJUCOM-UY 

24–26 MARCH REGISTRATION 

Course Fee: 

Before 10 March 2018 - US$2,800 

After 10 March 2018 - US$3,000 

Registration Deadline: 

10 March 2018 or when class size is full 

11–13 AUGUST REGISTRATION 

Course Fee: 

Before 28 July 2018 - US$2,800 

After 28 July 2018 - US$3,000 


28 July 2018 or when class size is full 

REGISTRATION 

• Corneal imaging techniques: 

Review of anterior segment OCT 

(ASOCT) devices, use of ASOCT 

in diagnosis and pre-, intra- and 

postoperative management in 

corneal and refractive surgery. 

Didactic Course Fee: S$650 

Full Course Fee: S$1,500 


17 February 2018 or when class size is full 


SNEC Imaging Symposium: Focus on Optical 


Basic and Advanced Ophthalmic 

Microsurgical Workshop 

(Wetlab) 



Date 

Saturday 

4 August 2018 

Venue 




Ophthalmologists Trainees 

Date 

Friday–Saturday 

3 & 4 August 2018 

Venue 

Training Room, Level 4, Tower Block, 



Optical coherence tomographic angiography (OCTA) is a rapidly evolving imaging 

modality that is poised to become an important clinical tool for the diagnosis and 

management of both anterior and posterior eye diseases. In this one day course, 

participants will learn the basis behind OCTA, its interpretation and its application 

to major eye diseases such as neovascular age related macular degeneration, 

polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy, diabetic retinopathy, retinal vein occlusion, 

glaucoma, optic nerve and corneal diseases. 

Our panel of speakers will share their experience and tips on how best to integrate 

OCTA into your daily clinical practice. 



Assoc Prof Gemmy CHEUNG 

Dr Gavin TAN 

Dr Anna TAN 

Coordinator 


Faculty 

Dr Marcus ANG 

Mr Joseph HO 

Mr Kasi SANDHANAM 

This wetlab course aims to teach general ophthalmologists and ophthalmology 

trainees the essentials of ophthalmic microsurgery. This includes the basic skills 

necessary to deal with on-call emergencies and those needed to embark on 

more specialised elective operations. 


The course will encompass the essential techniques in suturing and tissue 

handling, followed by a step-by-step approach to extracapsular cataract extraction, 

trabeculectomy and basic oculoplastic procedures. The basic course concentrates 

on cementing good surgical practice and the advanced course applies this 

knowledge to the more common and most useful microsurgical operations. 

During this 2-day comprehensive course, participants will attend didactic lectures 

with ample wetlab opportunities to perform microsurgery on animal eyes. The use 

of high quality surgical instruments and microscopes coupled with attentive expert 

supervision ensures that each delegate will have a rewarding learning experience. 



Basic Segment 

Adj Assoc Prof LIM Li 

Advanced Segment 

Dr Sunny SHEN 

Faculty 

Basic and Advanced Segment 


Dr Yvonne CHUNG 

Dr Allan FONG 

Adj Assoc Prof Rahat HUSAIN 

Dr Gillian TEH 

Dr Livia TEO 

Dr Morgan YANG 

Dr YONG Kai Ling 

There will be videos and live demonstrations in the wetlab of extracapsular cataract 

extraction, trabeculectomy and basic oculoplastic procedures. 

REGISTRATION 

REGISTRATION 

Course Fee: 

Early Bird : S$400 

After Early bird: S$450 

Basic Course Fee: S$450 

Advanced Course Fee: S$600 


14 July 2018 

Full Course Fee: $980 


20 July 2018 or when class size is full 



(Wetlab) 


(Wetlab) 



Date 

Friday–Saturday 

24–25 August 2018 

Venue 





Date 

Friday–Sunday 

12–14 October 2018 

Venue 

Auditorium & Laser Vision Centre, 

Tower Block, Singapore National 

Eye Centre 

This video-based course aims to provide tips on useful preoperative, operative 

and postoperative manoeuvres in the management of difficult cataracts. 


On Day 1: Presentations will focus on the management of cataract in the 

presence of: 

• Soft Cataract 

• White Cataract 

• Brunescent Cataract 

• Posterior Polar Cataract 

• Small Pupil 

• Phaco Chop Techniques 

• Phaco in High Myopia 

• Biometry in Difficult Eyes 

Including an exciting live surgery session and a video discussion focusing on the 

management of posterior capsule rupture and surgical manoeuvres to optimise 

post-surgical outcomes. 

On Day 2: There will be a special hands-on wetlab session which will include some 

simulations of posterior capsule rupture and management techniques. 

We will be using the award-winning KITARO wetlab system where different 

grades of nuclear hardness will be available for phacoemulsification and realistic 

capsulorhexis is possible. 



Prof CHEE Soon Phaik 

Faculty 



Dr TI Seng Ei 

This course comprises of 3 modules of didactic teaching and half a day of 

wetlab hands-on module. The main objectives of this course are to educate the 

participants on the planning for LASIK and how to perform LASIK safely and to 

transfer the theory and skills necessary for the competent and safe performance 

of Femtosecond LASIK. The course modules are: 


Module 1: LASIK Essentials for the 

Beginning LASIK Surgeon 

This half day didactic programme 

covers the theory, application and 

surgical logistics of LASIK surgery. 

Practical pointers on the safe 

conduct of LASIK will be highlighted. 

Module 2: LASIK Clnical Case 

Scenarios, 

Complications 

and Challenging Cases 

The main objectives of this half day 

module are to illustrate difficult 

and complicated LASIK cases and 

highlight the management of LASIK 

complications. There will be case 

discussions on how to manage 

difficult LASIK cases and video 

presentations on the management of 

intra-operative LASIK complications. 

Wet Lab Module 

This is a half day wetlab programme 

on the use of the AMO Intralase 

Femtosecond laser, Zeiss Visumax 

Femtosecond laser, Ziemer 

Femtosecond laser and the Alcon 

EX500 Excimer laser platforms. 

Participants will be able to discuss 

practical pointers with experienced 

LASIK surgeons and the industry 

representatives. 

Participants will be required to 

attend all 4 modules to obtain the 

full LASIK accreditation by SNEC and 

the various companies. 

Accredited and experienced LASIK 

surgeons may benefit by attending 

modules 2 and 3. 



Dr Mohamad ROSMAN 

Faculty 

Dr Marcus ANG 


Dr Jean CHAI 

Dr Cordelia CHAN 

Dr CHAN Tat Keong 

Dr Daniel CHUA 

Dr Allan FONG 


Assoc Prof Jodhbir MEHTA 



REGISTRATION 

Module 1 Course Fee: 

S$450 


S$450 


S$450 

Module 3: Updates and Advances 

in LASIK technology and Refractive 

Surgery 

Full Course inclusive of Hands-on Wetlab: 

S$2,200 

REGISTRATION 

Didactic Course Fee: S$390 

Full Course with Wetlab Fee: S$1,600 

This is a half day didactic 

session to review recent advances in 

refractive surgery and alternatives 

to LASIK, e.g. Refractive Lenticule 

Extraction (ReLEx), advanced surface 

ablations etc. Participants will also learn 

about new LASIK technologies. 


28 September 2018 or when class size is full 


10 August 2018 or when class size is full. 


Essential Neuro-Ophthalmology 

Infection Control and Prevention Seminar 2018 


Ophthalmologists, Neurologists, 

Ophthalmology and Neurology Residents 

Date 

Saturday 

10 November 2018 

Venue 

SNEC Auditorium, Level 4, Tower Block, 



General Ophthalmologists/ 

Ophthalmology Trainees/Nurses/Allied 

Health 

Date 

To be Announced 

Venue 

SNEC Auditorium, Level 4, Tower Block, 






This course will focus on: 

1) Examination techniques in Neuro-ophthalmology 

Participants will be invited to examine patients with various neuro-ophthalmic 

signs, with video projection to the rest of the audience. Examination techniques 

will be critiqued. The faculty will discuss pearls and pitfalls in examination and 

demonstrate ideal examination techniques where appropriate. 

2) Management of Everyday Neuro-ophthalmic Conditions 

The faculty will present a variety of common neuro-ophthalmology scenarios, 

asking participants about their clinical approach and management. Afferent and 

efferent disorders will be covered. 

3) How can Electrophysiology Help Me in Neuro-ophthalmology 


Adj Assoc Prof Sharon TOW 

Dr LOO Jing Liang 

Prof Dan MILEA 

Faculty 

Dr Shweta SINGHAL 

Prof Graham E HOLDER 

Prof Umapathi N THIRUGNANAM 

Prof Clement TAN 

Dr CHIN Chee Fang 

Dr LIM Su Ann 

Dr Melissa TIEN 

Other Faculty to be Announced 

This annual seminar is organised by the Infection Control Committee of SNEC and 

will highlight the importance of infection control and infection surveillance in a 

tertiary eye centre. 

SNEC prides itself on its low postoperative infection rates and the aim of this 

seminar is to promote continued awareness of minimising the risk of postoperative 

infection among all medical and nursing staff. 

The correct technique of hand washing, gowning, instrument handling and 

maintaining strict operating theatre sterility will be emphasised. Prophylactic 

measures undertaken by the ophthalmic surgeon to prevent postoperative 

endophthalmitis will also be discussed in detail. 



Coordinator 

Dr Marcus ANG 

Faculty 

Prof Paul Ananth TAMBYAH 

Ms Eunice LOH 

Other Faculty to be Announced 

4) Nystagmus Made Easy 

REGISTRATION 

Early Bird Before 26 OCT 2018: S$120 

After 26 OCT 2018: S$150 


26 October 2018 or when class size is full 


PROGRAMMES 


@ International Conferences 

13–17 APRIL 2018, WASHINGTON DC, USA 

ASCRS • ASOA Annual Meeting 

Toxic Anterior Segment Syndrome Following Cataract Surgery 

22–26 SEPTEMBER 2018, VIENNA, AUSTRIA 

36th Congress of the ESCRS 

Endophthalmitis After Cataract Surgery 

27–30 OCTOBER 2018, CHICAGO, USA 

American Academy of Ophthalmology 

(AAO) Annual Meeting 

• Preventing Postoperative Endophthalmitis: 

Different Practice Patterns Around the World 

• Toxic Anterior Segment Syndrome Following 

Cataract Surgery 


ASCRS • ASOA Annual Meeting 

Corneal Surgery Course 


36th Congress of the ESCRS 

Endophthalmitis After Cataract Surgery 



Date 

Friday–Tuesday 

13–17 April 2018 

Venue 

Washington DC, USA 



Date 

Saturday–Wednesday 

22–26 September 2018 

Venue 

Vienna, Austria 





The course will discuss the causes of sterile postoperative anterior segment 

inflammation (TASS), including irrigating solutions, medications, instrument 

sterilisation problems, contaminants, and IOL-related and OVD-related 

problems. Investigating outbreaks and preventive measures for TASS will also 

be discussed by the faculty. 

Learning Objectives 

Attendees will be able to identify the signs and symptoms, causes and treatment of 

toxic anterior segment syndrome (TASS). They will also be able to critically evaluate 

postoperative inflammation and distinguish TASS from infectious postoperative 

endophthalmitis. 

Faculty 


Dr Nick MAMALIS 

Dr Alan CRANDALL 

This course discusses the clinical features of endophthalmitis following cataract 

surgery for the acute, subacute and late types of presentation. Diagnosis, 

therapy and management, including when to use intravitreal antibiotics and/or 

vitrectomy, are all reviewed and illustrated. The bacteria causing postoperative 

infections are reviewed, together with their epidemiology, pathogenicity, and 

sensitivity to different antibiotics. Possible prophylaxis of endophthalmitis 

with antibiotics given by different routes (subconjunctival, intracameral, or 

topical) and their effects on the incidence of infection are reviewed. The effects 

of the antibiotics on controlling postoperative endophthalmitis are discussed, 

including their respective pharmacokinetic properties. This highly rated course 

was certified by the European Board of Ophthalmology (EBO) in 2009. 

Faculty 


Dr Luis CORDOVES 

Dr Per MONTAN 



Course attendees will be able to critically evaluate and manage patients with 

postoperative endophthalmitis. The spectrum of microbial coverage including the 

different antibiotics and their different routes will be taught. They will learn how to 

prevent endophthalmitis based on the latest evidence-based recommendations. 

Pending acceptance by the Organising Committee at time of printing 

SNEC participation 




American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) 

Annual Meeting 


American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) 

Annual Meeting 

Preventing Postoperative Endophthalmitis: Different Practice Patterns 

Around the World 

Audience/ Level 


Date 

Saturday–Tuesday 

27–30 October 2018 

Venue 

Chicago, USA 



Date 

Saturday–Tuesday 

27–30 October 2018 

Venue 

Chicago, USA 





The course will discuss the causes of sterile postoperative anterior segment 

inflammation (TASS), including irrigating solutions, medications, instrument 

sterilisation problems, contaminants, and IOL-related and OVD-related 

problems. Investigating outbreaks and preventive measures for TASS will also 

be discussed by the faculty. 


Attendees will be able to identify the signs and symptoms, causes 

and treatment of toxic anterior segment syndrome (TASS). They will 

also be able to critically evaluate postoperative inflammation and 

distinguish TASS from infectious postoperative endophthalmitis. 

Faculty 




Using scientific findings from an evidence-based perspective as a foundation, 

we will consider current clinical practices and outcomes from around the world 

in postoperative prevention, with an eye toward future research. 


By the conclusion of this courses, participants should be able to 

(1) define the proven prophylaxis of postoperative Endophthalmitis, 

(2) describe the problem of resistance, 

(3) describe host and surgical risk factors for Endophthalmitis, 

(4) describe the current standard of care in the United States, 

(5) describe the current standard of care in the European Union, and 

(6) describe the current standard of care in Asia. 

Faculty 


Dr Andrzej GRZYBOWSKI 


Dr Taraprasad DAS 






PROGRAMMES 

Programmes for Nursing and 

Allied Health Professionals 

For Nurses: 

MONTHLY 

Continuing Nursing Education Programme 

30 JANUARY 2018 

Agency For Integrated Care (AIC) & SNEC Joint 

Ophthalmic Skills Training Course 

16–20 JULY 2018 


JULY 2018–MARCH 2019 


(Ophthalmology) (2nd Intake) 

29 SEPTEMBER 2018 

Nursing Half Day Course - Advancement 

in Keratoplasty 

For Optometrists, Opticians, Ophthalmic Assistants 

and Technicians: 

BI-MONTHLY 


APRIL–AUGUST 2018 

DUKE NUS - SNEC Basic Certificate for Ophthalmic Assistant 

and Technician (6th Intake) 

27 JANUARY 2018 

A Seminar for ‘Eye-sighting’ Optometrists for 

Singapore Polytechnic Students 

SNEC EDUCATION PROGRAMME BOOK 

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Continuing Nursing 

Education Programme 

Agency For Integrated Care (AIC) & SNEC 

Joint Ophthalmic Skills Training Course 



Date 

5.30pm–6.30pm 

Venue 

SNEC Auditorium/ Training Room, 

Level 4, Tower Block 


Date 

Community Based Care Nurses 30 January 2018 

Venue 

Academia 

DATE TOPIC SPEAKER 



26 JAN 2018 

23 FEB 2018 

23 MAR 2018 

27 APR 2018 

25 MAY 2018 

Ocular Infections : 

I)The Zika Virus and the Eye 

Ii) Are You Prepared? 

Providing Care for Dry Eye: 

Systems Level Challenges 

Age-Related Macular Degeneration - Managing Patient’s & 

Physician’s Expectations 

1) Paediatric Anaesthesia - What to Expect 

2) Preparing Ophthalmic Patients for Examination under 

Anaesthesia 

Glaucoma and Its Association with Obstructive Sleep 

Apnoea 

Dr Ansonn WONG Hei Man, SGH 

A/Prof Louis TONG 

Dr Gavin TAN 

1) Dr John Paul LEW Hui Jian 

2) PEN Noraini HAMID 

Dr Desmond QUEK 

The management of nursing homes primarily focuses on the delivery of basic 

nursing care. It is a constant challenge to upgrade clinical skills of these health 

care providers due to a constraint in manpower resources. Clinical nursing skills 

are of paramount importance to provide comprehensive care and enhance clinical 

competency in the scope of practice. SNEC has developed a training programme 

for AIC healthcare providers to equip and enhance their clinical competency to 

deliver basic eye care. This one day course aims to equip health care providers with 

the knowledge and practical nursing skills to care for the elderly on Common Eye 

Diseases. The programme includes both theory and hands-on practical nursing 

skills such as Eye Dressing, Instillation of Eye Drops/ Eye Ointments, Assessing Visual 

Acuity for Distance and Near, as well as clinical observation at Outpatient Clinics 

and Day Surgery in SNEC. 

Course Contents: 

1. Anatomy and Physiology of the Eye 

2. Common Eye Diseases of the Elderly 



Coordinator 


Ms Claire ONG 

REGISTRATION 

Ms Jasmine KAM 

ILTC Manpower Development & Resourcing 

Division, Agency for Integrated Care 

Tel: 6603 6886 

Fax: 6820 0735 

29 JUN 2018 

Filler Induced Ophthalmic Complications 

Dr CHOO Chai Teck 

3. Basic Ocular Pharmacology 

27 JUL 2018 

Sharing From JCAHPO Learning Experience: 

- Introduction to Tele-Ophthalmology 

- Identifying and Assisting the Patient with Low Vision 

SSN Jasmine GAY 

4. The Effect of Refractive Error Correction on Quality of Life 

and Depression in Nursing Home Residents 

5. Ophthalmic Nursing Skills 

- Top 10 Reasons Not To Dilate A Patient 

- Vision Care in A Changing Healthcare Environment 

SN Jasline LEE 

31 AUG 2018 

Refractive Surgery 


28 SEP 2018 

Cataract Surgery Option and Its Advance 


26 OCT 2018 

Neuro-Ophthalmology : Is Headache A Concern? 


30 NOV 2018 

Are You the First Responder? 

Mechanisms & Initial Care of Ocular Injuries 

Dr Bryan SIM 

21 DEC 2018 

New Thoughts In Orbital Surgery and Trauma 





(2nd Intake) 

(Ophthalmology) 

Singapore 


Nurses and Allied Health Professionals 

Date 

Monday–Friday 

16–20 July 2018 

Venue 



Date 

Registered Nurses July 2018–March 2019 

Venue 

National Eye Centre & Academia 





At the end of the course participants will: 

• Gain an updated knowledge on the anatomy and physiology of the eye, 

pathophysiology of common eye conditions and their management, 

visual assessments, ocular pharmacology and ocular emergencies............... 

• Be able to perform basic visual assessments such as visual acuity, measurement 

of intra-ocular pressure (non-contact) and auto refraction................................ 

............................... 

• Be able to recognise ocular emergencies and render timely and appropriate 

nursing care. 

• Understand the importance of infection control practices in ophthalmic care 



Coordinator 

NM Belinda TOH 

SSN TAI Cheah Ee 

SSN Geselia CHONG 

This course is designed to prepare registered nurses to assume the role of 

ophthalmic care nurses in the ophthalmic unit. It consists of 4 units (12 weeks per 

unit) which combine theoretical and clinical nursing components. 

The theoretical components consist of didactic lectures, structured learning 

packages, group discussions, a critique of literature and oral presentations. 

Participants will be attached to the various ophthalmic units for clinical experience. 

The clinical components include on-the-job training (OJT) which will be guided 

through the use of Clinical Competency Assessment Tools (CCATs), demonstrations 

and return demonstrations. 



Coordinator 

Ms Claire Ong 

Faculty 

Assoc Prof Vicki DRURY 



Dr NG Wei Yan 


Dr YAP Zhu Li 

• Understand the rationale for holistic care of an ophthalmic patient 


Nursing Half Day Course - Advancement 

in Keratoplasty 



Nurses and Allied Health Professionals 

Date 

Saturday 

29 September 2018 

Venue 



Date 

Optometrists and Optician January 2018–November 2018 

Venue 

Singapore National Eye Centre & Academia 





Keratoplasty is the procedure whereby abnormal corneal tissue is replaced by 

a healthy donor cornea. It has been performed for over a century and has been 

the most common and most successful form of human transplantation. Corneal 

transplantation continues to evolve and emerging techniques offer the potential of 

a truly customised personal transplant material within a generation. 

This course will discuss the advances in Keratoplasty, developments in corneal 

donation and approach to post-operative care of a corneal transplant recipient. 



Coordinator 

SNM FANG Lai Mei 

NM Belinda TOH 

ANC Karen TAN 

Continuing optometry education is organised bi-monthly to help professionals keep 

abreast on the up-to-date knowledge and technology related to Optometry. This 

ensures that Optometrists maintain their knowledge and practise at a competent 

level and participate in continuing professional education activities. 

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 important for the practitioners to 

continue upgrading their professional competence to provide up-to-date services 

to the public. To ensure this, the optometrists and opticianary Board oversees a CPE 

framework to help practitioners to stay conversant. 


Ms SIOW Kalin 

Coordinator 

Ms Adeline HO 

The Board had recently enhanced the CPE framework and it is now mandatory for 

all professionals with full registration to declare their CPE credits obtained during 

the qualifying period at their next PC renewal. Participants will be awarded 1 CPE 

point by OOB. 

SCHEDULE 

Date / Day 

Time 

25 JAN, THURSDAY 10.00 am–12.00 pm 

22 MAR, THURSDAY 3.00 pm–5.00 pm 

23 MAY, WEDNESDAY 10.00 am–12.00 pm 

6 JUL, FRIDAY 10.00 am–12.00 pm 

11 SEP, TUESDAY 

12 NOV, MONDAY 

10.00 am–12.00 pm 

3.30 pm–5.30 pm 

SPEAKER

Duke NUS-SNEC Basic Certificate for 

Ophthalmic Assistant and Technician (6th Intake) 

A Seminar for ‘Eye-sighting’ Optometrists 

A Joint Education Programme with the Department of Optometry, Singapore Polytechnic 


Date 

Ophthalmic Assistants and Technicians April 2018–August 2018 

Venue 


& Academia 


Date 

Singapore Polytechnic Graduands 27 January 2018 

Venue 


Ophthalmic Assistants and Technicians are essential members of the healthcare 

community. The Ophthalmic Assistant and Ophthalmic Technician courses 

offered by Singapore National Eye Centre, with a joint affiliation with Duke-NUS 

are designed to comprehensively amalgamate classroom theoretical knowledge 

and clinical skills acquired in skill laboratories, with students’ clinical experience 

to develop competent Allied Health Professionals in Ophthalmology. 


Module 1: Ophthalmic Anatomy, 

Physiology and Microbiology 

• This unit aims to enable learners 

to understand aspects of the 

ophthalmic anatomy, physiology 

and microbiology. Learners will 

be able to gain an overview of 

the organisation of the eye before 

looking at how the visual pathway 

works. Learners will have the 

opportunity to investigate how 

microbiological mechanisms affect 

the eye. 

Module 2: Pathophysiology, 

Pharmacology and Investigations 

• This unit aims to equip learners 

with an understanding of the 

principles of pathophysiology 

and pharmacology related to 

ophthalmology. Integration 

of diagnostics and treatment 

will provide learners with an 

understanding of ophthalmic 

diseases, management and 

treatment. Basic pharmacology 

will be taught enhancing 

learners’ understanding of drug 

administration, actions and 

reactions. 

SPECIALIST MODULE 

Module 4: Ophthalmic Assistants 

Assisting in the Ophthalmic 

Environment 


with an in depth understanding 

of assisting with procedures 

in ophthalmic environment. 

Communication skills and effective 

patient education are incorporated 

into this unit. It also equips learners 

with knowledge on the relevant 

legislation, ethical principles and 

scope of practice. 

Module 5: Ophthalmic Technicians 

Clinical Investigations 


with the knowledge and skills 

to perform and analyze various 

diagnostic tests, assessments and 

procedures. It also equips learners 

with knowledge on medical ethics, 

professional and legal issues. 




Coordinators 


Ms Claire Ong 

Ophthalmic Assistant: 

Primarily gather and document medical 

histories, perform preliminary vision 

tests, coordinate scheduling of patients’ 

appointments, and assist Ophthalmologists 

with various procedural and clerical duties. 

Ophthalmic Technician: 

Primarily perform clinical investigations 

that aid Ophthalmologists in developing 

diagnoses and prescribing treatment. They 

obtain anatomical and functional ocular 

measurements, test ocular functions as 

well as care for and maintain ophthalmic 

instruments and equipment. 


This programme comprises lectures, surgical video presentations and a series of 

attachments in the subspecialty clinics that aim to equip optometry students with 

the necessary knowledge and skills to prepare them as they enter the profession. 

The students will be given the opportunity to interact with patients who are under 

the care of the ophthalmologists, optometrists and orthoptists. This enables them 

to experience direct patient care in different clinical settings. 



Assoc Prof Ian YEO 

Coordinator 

Ms Lisa ONG 

Module 3: Clinical Skills 

• The aim of this module is to develop 

clinical skills and knowledge 

associated with working confidently 

in an ophthalmic setting. 

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PROGRAMMES 

Public Forums and Community 

Engagement Programmes 

MONTHLY 

Eye-ducation Series – Common Eye Conditions 

Community Engagement Programmes 


SNEC’s Eye-ducation Series of Talks 

Singapore National 

Eye Centre 


All 

Date 

Monthly 

Venue 


PATIENTS. 

AT THE HEART OF ALL WE DO 


SNEC’s Eye-ducation Series of Talks aim to raise awareness among the public of common eye conditions, the latest 

treatment options and updates on findings in research. 

Eye-ducation Series – Common Eye Conditions 

Topics 

• Cataract 

• Glaucoma 

• Diabetes and age-related maculopathy 

• Cornea and contact lens related conditions 

• Paediatric eye conditions such as myopia and squints 

• Aesthetic eye treatments 

• Advancements in LASIK for the treatment of myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism 

Community Engagement Programmes 


All 


Date 

Monthly 

Venue 


Singapore National Eye Centre organises various community outreach and engagement programmes with the aim of 

educating and creating awareness of blinding eye diseases, through eye screening, talks and exhibitions. 

MARCH 2018 

World Glaucoma Week 

SEPTEMBER 2018 

Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) Week 

OCTOBER 2018 

Lions World Sight Day 

NOVEMBER 2018 

World Diabetes Day 

National Eye Care Day 

Singapore National Eye Centre (SNEC) commenced 

operations in 1990. It is the designated national 

centre within the public sector Healthcare network, 

and spearheads and coordinates the provision 

of specialised ophthalmological services with 

emphasis on quality education and research. 

Since its opening, SNEC has achieved rapid growth 

and currently manages an annual workload of 

330,000 outpatient visits and 34,000 major eye 

surgeries. 

VISION 

International Eminence in Ophthalmology 

OUR MISSION 

To lead the overall development of Ophthalmology by: 

• Providing the highest quality cost effective 

ophthalmic care 

• Nurturing and renewing the necessary human 

resources 

• Pursuing high impact competitive research 

OUR CORE VALUES 

• Care 

• Quality 

• Commitment 

• Professionalism 

SNEC and Singapore Health Services (SingHealth) are 

united by our philosophy to put “Patients. At the Heart 

of All We Do.” This is a shared vision by our management 

and staff to achieving our goal of being the trusted 

leader in healthcare, providing affordable, accessible and 

quality care of our patients. 

Putting our patients foremost in our minds keeps us 

focused on delivering the best possible care for our 

patients. We are proud to be able to serve our patients 

and play a part in their triumph over their illnesses. 

SNEC AND SINGHEALTH’S QUALITY PRIORITIES 

SNEC and SingHealth’s quality priorities or SPREE - Safety, 

Professionalism, Respect, Experience and Efficiency - serve 

as signposts to guide all staff in putting our patients at 

the heart of all we do, regardless of the role we play, 

directly or indirectly, in delivering patient care across all 

SingHealth institutions. 

SINGHEALTH CORE VALUES 

• Compassion 

• Integrity 

• Collaboration 

SINGVISION TM - OUR PLEDGE OF QUALITY CARE WITH 

NO COMPROMISE 

SingVision TM describes the SNEC spirit and the SNEC way 

of life. It is the driving force behind all SNEC activities 

as we attend to every patient in our clinics, operating 

theatres and paramedical departments everyday. SNEC’s 

signature to ensure “No Compromise” in the delivery of 

the highest quality standards and genuine care to our 

patients. 


Singapore National 

Eye Centre 

SNEC 

Faculty Directory 

FACILITIES 

SNEC’s facilities include an eight-storey tower block and 

a four-storey podium block. There are three floors of 

subspecialty outpatient clinics supported by diagnostic, 

imaging and laser systems, nine operating theatres, day 

recovery suites, an ophthalmic pharmacy, training and 

educational facilities as well as one floor dedicated to 

Singapore Eye Research Institute’s (SERI) research clinics. 

SERI’s research laboratories are housed in the Academia 

building next to SNEC. 

SUBSPECIALTY SERVICES 

The following subspecialties have been established 

to provide treatment for a wide spectrum of eye 

conditions from comprehensive to tertiary levels: 

• General Cataract and 

Comprehensive Ophthalmology 

• Cataract 

• Corneal and External Eye Diseases 

• Glaucoma 

• Neuro-Ophthalmology 

• Ocular Inflammation and Immunology 

• Oculoplastic 

• Paediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus 

• Refractive Surgery 

• Medical Retina 

• Surgical Retina 

QUALITY ASSURANCE 

The vigorous quality assurance programme in SNEC has 

been internationally recognised as a cost effective method 

for monitoring standards. Every single eye operation is 

videotaped for teaching purposes and the monitoring of 

outcomes. Surgical results are audited and benchmarked 

against international standards. 

RESEARCH 

SNEC is actively involved in clinical trials and research into 

the causes and treatment of major eye conditions such as 

myopia and glaucoma. Thousands of ophthalmologists 

from neighbouring countries and beyond have 

participated in the Centre’s teaching courses and 

international meetings. To advance ophthalmic science 

and service, SNEC has also fostered strategic links with 

leading eye institutions around the world. 

SNEC was accorded the Excellence for SingaporeAward 

2003 for achieving excellence in the area of 

Ophthalmology, thrusting Singapore into international 

prominence. In 2006 SNEC received the first Minister for 

Health Award for public health. Clinician scientists from 

SNEC and SERI were awarded the prestigious President’s 

Science and Technology Awards in 2009, 2010 and 2014 

for their outstanding contributions in translational, 

clinical and epidemiological research. SNEC has attained 

Joint Commission International (JCI) accreditation, an 

international mark and endorsement for quality patient 

care and safety. 

LOCAL NETWORK 

SNEC has developed a network of branches and affiliated 

centres, including the KK Eye Clinic, KK Women’s and 

Children’s Hospital; SNEC Eye Clinic @ CGH (Changi 

General Hospital); SNEC Alexandra Branch, Alexandra 

Hospital and SNEC Eye Associates, Gleneagles Hospital. 

INTERNATIONAL NETWORK 

SNEC has established strong regional and international 

links with major eye centres in Malaysia, Indonesia, 

Philippines, India, Bangladesh, and People’s Republic of 

China, Australia, UK, Spain and the USA. 

Medical Director Chair, 

Ophthalmology Academic 

Clinical Programme (Eye-ACP) 


MMed(Ophth), MPH, FRCSEd, FRANZCO, 

FAFPHM, PhD(Johns Hopkins), FAMS 

Senior Consultant, 

Medical Retina Department 

Deputy Medical Director (Clinical Services) 

Academic Vice-Chair, Eye-ACP 

(Clinical Innovation) 

Adjunct Associate Professor Edmund WONG 

MMed(Ophth), FRCSEd, FAMS 

Head and Senior Consultant 

Surgical Retina Department 


Academic Vice-Chair, Eye-ACP (Education) 


MMed(Ophth), FRCSEd, FRCSG, FAMS 


Medical Retina Department 

Senior Consultant 

Surgical Retina Department 

GENERAL CATARACT AND COMPREHENSIVE 

OPHTHALMOLOGY DEPARTMENT 

Head and Consultant 

Dr Allan FONG 

MMed(Ophth), MRCOphth, FRCSEd, FAMS 

Senior Consultants 

Deputy Medical Director (Research) Academic 

Vice-Chair, Eye-ACP (Research) 

Professor AUNG Tin 

MMed(Ophth), FRCSEd, FRCOphth, PhD(Lond), FAMS 

Senior Consultant Glaucoma Department 

Associate Professor Vivian BALAKRISHNAN 

MMed(Ophth), FRCSEd, FRCOphth, FAMS 

Honorary Senior Consultant 

Professor Donald TAN 

FRCSG, FRCSEd, FRCOphth, FAMS 

Arthur Lim Professor in Ophthalmology 

Clinical Professor ANG Chong Lye 

FRCSG, FRCOphth, FRCSEd(ad hominem), FAMS 


MMed(Ophth), FRCSEd 


MMed(Ophth), FRCSEd, FRCOphth, 

PhD(Lond), FAMS 

Dr Anita CHAN 




Dr CHAN Choi Mun 









Associate Professor Tina WONG 

FRCOphth, FRCSEd, FAMS, PhD(Lond) 

Professor CHEE Soon Phaik 

MMed(Ophth), FRCSG, FRCSEd, FRCOphth 

Adjunct Associate Professor Audrey CHIA 

FRANZCO(Aust), PhD(NUS) 

Associate Professor Gemmy CHEUNG 

FRCOphth, FAMS 


FRCSEd, FRCOphth, FAMS 

Dr Sonal FARZAVANDI 

FRCSEd 

Adjunct Associate Professor HO Ching Lin 

MMed(Ophth), MMed(Paed), FRCSEd 

Adjunct Associate Professor Rahat HUSAIN 

FRCOphth, MD(Res) 



Adjunct Associate Professor LEE Shu Yen 


Adjunct Associate Professor LIM Li 


Dr Yvonne LING 




Adjunct Associate Professor Audrey LOOI 


Dr Ranjana MATHUR 


Associate Professor Jodhbir S. MEHTA 

MRCOphth, FAMS, FRCSEd 

Adjunct Associate Professor Shamira PERERA 

FRCOphth 

Adjunct Associate Professor QUAH Boon Long 




Adjunct Associate Professor SEAH Lay Leng 


Dr Sunny SHEN 


Dr TI Seng Ei 


Associate Professor Louis TONG 

FRCSEd, FRCS(Ophth), DM(Nott), PhD(NUS) 

Adjunct Associate Professor Sharon TOW 

FRCSEd, FAMS 

Dr Peter TSENG 

FRCSG, FRCOphth 



Dr WEE Tze Lin 


Adjunct Associate Professor Doric WONG 




FAFPHM, PhD(John Hopkins), FAMS 





Consultants 

Dr Marcus ANG 

MMed(Ophth), FRCSEd, FAMS, MCI(NUS) 



Dr Jean CHAI 


Dr CHAN Jin Hoe 

FRCOphth 




MMed(Ophth), FAMS 

Dr Donny HOANG 

American Board Cert(Ophth), PhD(Chicago) 

Dr Jayant Venkatramani IYER 


Dr Laurence LIM 

FRCSEd 


MMed(Ophth), FRCSEd, FAMS, MBA 

Dr Jay SIAK 

MMed(Ophth), FRCOphth, FRCSEd, FAMS, MCI 



Dr Anna TAN 


Dr Deborah TAN 

MMed(Ophth) 

Dr Gavin TAN 


Dr TAN Yar Li 

MMed(Ophth) 

Dr TAY Su Ann 

MMed(Ophth) 

Dr Livia TEO 




Dr Grace WU 

MB.ChB, FRCS(Ophth) 


MMed(Ophth), MCI(NUS), FAMS 

Dr WOO Jyh Haur 

MMed(Ophth), FAMS, FRCSEd, FRCOphth 


Associate Consultants 

Dr Danny CHEUNG 

FRANZCO(Aust), MD (Ophth) 

Dr Kelvin TEO 

MMed(Ophth) 

CORNEAL AND EXTERNAL EYE 

DISEASES DEPARTMENT 


Consultants 

Dr Marcus ANG 



MMed(Ophth) 

Dr Daniel TING 

MMed(Ophth), PhD(UWA), FAMS 



Dr Jean CHAI 



MMed(Ophth), MCI(NUS), 

Dr LOH Kai-Lyn 

MMed(Ophth) 


MMed(Ophth), FAMS, PhD (UCL) 


MMed(Ophth) 

Dr Andrew TSAI 

MMed(Ophth), FRCOphth, FAMS 

Dr YAP Zhuli 

MMed(Ophth) 

Dr YONG Kailing 

MMed(Ophth) 

Dr Kelvin WONG 

FRCOphth, FRCS 



MMed(Ophth), FRCSEd, MS(Ophth) 


Head, SNEC Alexandra Branch 




Dr TI Seng Ei 


Associate Professor Louis TONG 

FRCSEd, FRCS(Ophth), DM(Nott), PhD(NUS) 

Part-Time Specialist / Senior Consultant 

Dr CHIA Swee Cheong 

FRCSG, FRCSEd, FRCOphth 

GLAUCOMA DEPARTMENT 




Part-Time Specialist / Consultant 

Dr NG Sok Hoon 

FRCSG 

Associate Professor Tina WONG 

FRCOphth, FRCSEd, PhD(Lond), FAMS 


CATARACT DEPARTMENT 


MMed(Ophth), FRCSEd, FRCOphth, 

PhD(Lond), FAMS 

Adjunct Associate Professor Rahat HUSAIN 

Head, SNEC Ophthalmology Service, CGH 

FRCOphth, MD(Res) 





Dr TI Seng Ei 


Part-Time Specialist / Senior Consultant 

Adj Assoc Prof Dr Ronald YEOH 


Adjunct Associate Professor HO Ching Lin 

MMed(Ophth), MMed(Paed), FRCSEd, FAMS 

Consultants 


Co-Head, SNEC Alexandra Branch 





MMed(Ophth), FRCSEd, FAMS, MBA 

Adjunct Associate Professor Shamira PERERA 

FRCOphth 

Dr TAN Yar Li 

MMed(Ophth), MRCSEd, FAMS 

Dr Jayant Venkatramani IYER 



NEURO-OPHTHALMOLOGY DEPARTMENT 

PAEDIATRIC OPHTHALMOLOGY AND ADULT STRABISMUS DEPARTMENT 




Consultants 

Adjunct Associate Professor Sharon TOW 

FRCSEd, FAMS 

Senior Clinician 

Professor Dan MILEA 

MD, PhD(Paris) 



Head, KKH Paediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus 

Adjunct Associate Professor Audrey CHIA 

FRANZCO, PhD(NUS) 


Dr Sonal FARZAVANDI 

FRCSEd 

Dr Deborah TAN 

MMed(Ophth) 

Dr TAY Su Ann 

MMed(Ophth) 

Dr Grace WU 

MB.ChB, FRCS(Ophth) 

OCULAR INFLAMMATION & IMMUNOLOGY DEPARTMENT 

Dr Yvonne LING 




Adjunct Associate Professor QUAH Boon Long 




Consultant 

Dr Anita CHAN 

Clinical Director of Ophthalmic 

Pathology Service 

MMed(Ophth), FRCSEd, FAMS, FRCPath 

REFRACTIVE SURGERY DEPARTMENT 

Dr Jay SIAK 

MMed(Ophth), FRCOphth, FRCSEd, 

FAMS, MCI 

Associate Consultant 

Dr Kelvin WONG 

FRCOphth, FRCS 




OCULOPLASTIC DEPARTMENT 


Dr Sunny SHEN 

Deputy Head, SNEC-CGH Ophthalmology Service 





Consultants 





Dr Livia TEO 




MMed(Ophth), FRCSEd, MS(Ophth) 






FRCOphth, FRCSEd, FAMS 



Dr TI Seng Ei 


Dr Peter TSENG 

FRCSG, FRCOphth 


MMed(Ophth), FRCS(Ophth), FAMS 

Adjunct Associate Professor Audrey LOOI 


Adjunct Associate Professor SEAH Lay Leng 


Consultants 

Dr Marcus ANG 


Dr Allan FONG 

MMed(Ophth), MRCOphth, FRCSEd, FAMS 


MEDICAL RETINA DEPARTMENT 

VISITING SPECIALISTS / PART-TIME SPECIALISTS 




Deputy Head and Senior Consultant 

Associate Professor Gemmy CHEUNG 

FRCOphth, FAMS 


Dr Zainah ALSAGOFF 




Dr ONG Sze Guan 


Dr Daniel SU 



Dr CHAN Choi Mun 




Dr Ranjana MATHUR 








FAFPHM, PhD(John Hopkins), FAMS 

Dr CHAN Wing Kwong 


Consultants 

Dr Elaine CHEE 


Dr Raymond PHUA 

FRCSEd, FRACS(Gen Surg), FRCOphth, FAMS 

Consultants 


FRCSEd 

Dr Anna TAN 


Dr Gavin TAN 


Senior Clinician Scientist 

Associate Professor Yasuo YANAGI 

MD, PhD 

Dr Jacob CHENG 


Dr Pauline CHEONG 


Dr Jocelyn CHUA 


Dr Alicia Claire HOW 


Dr LIM Lee Hooi 


Dr Adrian KOH 


Dr LAM Pin Min 

MMed(Ophth), FRCSEd, Dip AvMed(UK) 

Dr Daniel SIM 


Dr Zena LIM 


SURGICAL RETINA DEPARTMENT 


Deputy Head and Senior Consultant 

Associate Consultants 

Dr LIM Hou Boon 

MMed(Ophth), MRCSEd, DAvMed(UK) 

Dr Benjamin TAN 

MMed(Ophth)(S’pore), DipAvMed(UK), FAMS 






Consultants 

Clinical Professor ANG Chong Lye 

FRCSG, FRCOphth, FRCSEd(ad hominem), FAMS 

Dr Donny HOANG 

American Board Cert (Ophth), Ph.D. (Chicago) 




FRCSEd 



Dr Gavin TAN 



VISITING SPECIALISTS 

Neurology 

Dr LOONG Si Chin 

MRACP, FRACP, FAMS 

Dr Alvin SEAH 

MMed(Int Med), MRCP(UK), FAMS 

Otorhinolaryngology 

Associate Professor Dharambir Singh SETHI 

FRCSEd, FAMS 

OOKP Surgery 

Dr Christopher LIU 

Honorary Visiting Senior Consultant 

SINGAPORE EYE BANK 

Director 

Professor Donald TAN 


Deputy Directors 



Tissue Coordinators 

Ms Rina Seline Co TAN 

Mr Z Zaw Htoi AUNG 

Mr Sai Kyauk Darren TONG 

Ms Merda WATY 

Clinical Associate Professor HENG Wee Jin 

MMed(Ophth), FRCSEd, FAMS, FACS(USA) 



Assistant Director 

Dr Howard Y. CAJUCOM-UY 


2018 Calendar of Events 

JANUARY 

FEBRUARY 

MARCH 

APRIL 

1: New Year’s Day 8-11: APAO, Hong Kong 

16-17: Chinese New Year 

3: Basic Phacoemulsification Course 

24-26: ALK/DSAEK/DMEK Course 

30: Good Friday 

13 - 17: ASCRS•ASOA, Washington DC, USA 

29 Apr - 2 May: ARVO, Hawaii, USA 

MAY 

JUNE 

JULY 

AUGUST 

1: Labour day 

17-20 : The 6th Biennial Scientific Meeting Of The 

Asia Cornea Society, Qingdao, China 

29: Vesak Day 

15: Hari Raya Puasa 

16-19: World Ophthalmology Congress, Spain 

7-8: 3rd Asia-Pacific Tele-Ophthalmology 

Symposium, Singapore 

19 - 21: 31st APACRS Annual Meeting, Chiang Mai, Thailand 

3-4: Basic and Ophthalmic Microsurgical Workshop 

4: SNEC Imaging Symposium: Focus on Optical 


9: National Day 

11-13: ALK/DSAEK/DMEK Course 

22: Hari Raya Haji 

24-25: Intermediate Phacoemulsification course 

SEPTEMBER 

OCTOBER 

NOVEMBER 

DECEMBER 

22-26: ESCRS, Vienna 

3-6: EVER, Nice, France 

12-14: LASIK Accreditation Course 

27-30: AAO, Chicago, USA 

6: Deepavali 

10: Essential Neuro-Ophthalmology 

25 : Christmas

Vision Save Giving 

Education 

Education empowers and sustains our vision to save sight 

and prevent blindness. Philanthropic support continues to be 

an important leverage in our efforts to achieve excellence in 

eye care education, through the nurturing of a robust pipeline 

of competent, caring healthcare professionals, and in turn 

assures us of a ‘best-in-class’ eye care delivery resource for 

generations to come. 

“ 

The partnership between SNEC and SERI 

has produced some of the best research in 

the world, and among the most qualified 

doctors and scientists in the field. We aim 

to build on this foundation so that current 

and future generations can be confident 

that the eye care they receive is of the 

highest quality. Your contribution through 

VisionSave will have an enormous impact 

on this. 

” 

- Adj Associate Professor Rahat Husain 


Glaucoma Department 



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