CLINICAL SERVICES - PAEDIATRIC OPHTHALMOLOGY & ADULT STRABISMUS

RESEARCH

A Selection of Our Publications:

   1.  Dirani M, Tong L, Gazzard G, Zhang X, Chia A, Young TL, Rose KA, Mitchell PR, Saw SM.
        Outdoor Activity and Myopia in Singapore Teenage Children. Brit J Ophthalmol. 2009
        (Accepted).

   2.  Trager MJ, Dirani M, Fan Q, Gazzard G, Selvaraj P, Chia A, Wong TY, Young TL, Varma R, 
        Saw SM. Testability of Vision and Refraction in Preschoolers: The Strabismus, Amblyopia, and
        Refractive Error Study in Singaporean Children. Am J Ophthalmol. 2009 Aug; 148(2): 235-41.

   3.  Prabakaran S, Dirani M, Chia A, Gazzard G, Fan Q, Leo SW, Ling Y, Au Eong KG, Wong TY, 
        Saw SM. Cycloplegic refraction in preschool children: comparisons between the hand-held 
        autorefractor, table-mounted autorefractor and retinoscopy. Ophthalmic Physiol Opt. 2009
        Jul;29(4):422-6.  

   4.  Li L, Moody K, Tan DT, Yew KC, Ming PY, Quah BL. Contact lenses in pediatrics study in
        Singapore. Eye Contact Lens 2009; Jul:35(4):188-95. 

   5.  Chia A, Chua WH, Tan D. Effect of Atropine on Astigmatism. Brit J Ophthalmol. 2009 Jun; 93
        (6): 799-802.

   6.  Priya K, Jada SR, Quah BL, Quah TC, Lai PS. High incidence of allelic loss at 16q12.2 region
        spanning RBL2/p130 gene in retinoblastoma. Cancer Biol Ther 2009 Apr;8(8):714-7. Epub
        2009 Apr 22.

   7.  M Yang, Quah BL, A Looi. Orbital cellulitis in children – medical treatment versus surgical 
        management. Orbit 2009; 28: 124-136. 

   8.  Chia A, Guzzard G, Tong L, Zhang X, Sim EL, Fong A, Saw SM. Red-Green Colour Blindness
        amongst Singaporean Schoolchildren. Clinical & Exp Ophthal 2008; 36: 464-7.

   9.  Chia A, Roy L, Seenyen L. Comitant Horizontal Strabismus Patterns in Singapore: An Asian
        persceptive. Brit J Ophthalmol. 2007 Oct; 91(10): 1337-40.

 10.  Chia A, Jaurigue A, Gazzard G, Wang Y, Tan D, Stone RA, Saw SM. Dominance, laterality and
        Refraction in Singaporean school children. Invest Ophth Vis Sci. 2007 Aug; 48(8):3533-6.

 11.  Linn ZL, Quah BL. An unusual cause of acute bilateral optic disk swelling with macular star in a
        9-year-old girl. J Pediat Ophth Strab. 2007 Jul-Aug: 44(4): 245-7.

 12.  Y Ling. Pediatric Ophthalmology in Singapore. Journal of AAPOS, 2007 Feb;11(1):3-4.

 13.  Leo SW, Y Ling, Wong TY, Quah BL. Report of the National Myopia Prevention and Control
        Workgroup 2006: A Summary. Ann Acad Med Singapore 2007; Vol 36(Suppl):65-71.

 14.  Chua WH, Balakrishnan V, Chan YH, Tong L, Ling Y, Quah BL, Tan D. Atropine for the
        treatment of childhood myopia. Ophthalmology 2006 Dec: 113(12): 2285-91.

 15.  Chia A, Luu CD. Electrophysiological findings in patients presenting with nyctalopia. Ann
        Acad Med Singapore. 2006 Dec; 35(12): 864-867.

 16.  Kraft SP, Quah BL, Irving EL. Dissociated hypotropia: clinical features and surgical management
        of two cases. J AAPOS 2006 Oct: 10(5): 389-93.

 17.  Chia A, Luu CD, Mathur R, Cheng B, Chee SP. Electrophysiological findings in Dengue related
        Maculopathy. Arch Ophthalmol. 2006 Oct; 124(10):1421-6.

 18.  Chia A, Seenyen L, Quah BL. Surgical Experiences with 2 muscle surgery for intermittent
        exotropia. J AAPOS. 2006 Jun;10(3):206-11.

 19.  Pejic Zoran, Wong W, Husain R, Ling Y. Farzavandi S. Fusion exercises for treatment of
        intermittent exotropia and phoria. Am Orthopt Journal 2006;56:138-146.

 20.  Wright KW, Sami D, Thompson L, Ramanathan R, Joseph R, Farzavandi S. A Physiologic
        Reduced Oxygen Protocol Decreases the Incidence of Threshold Retinopathy of Prematuirty.
        Trans Am Ophthalmol Soc 2006;104:78-84.

 21.  Chia A, Seenyen L, Quah BL. A retrospective review of 287 consecutive children in Singapore
        presenting with intermittent exotropia. J AAPOS 2005 Jun: 9(3): 257-63.

 22.  Quah BL, Hamilton J, Balser S, Heon E, Tehrani NN. Morning glory disc anomaly, midline cranial
        defects and abnormal carotid circulation: an association worth looking for. Pediatr Radiol 2005
        May: 35(5): 525-8.

 23.  VA Shah, CL Yeo, Y Ling, LY Ho. Incidence, Risk Factors of Retinopathy of Prematurity Among
        Very Lw Birth Weight Infants in Singapore. Ann Acad Med Singapore 2005; Vol 34:169-78.

 24.  Ong T, Chia A, Nischal KK. Latanoprost in port wine stain related paediatric glaucoma. Brit J
        Ophthalmol. 2003 Sep; 87(9): 1091-3.
 
 25.  Chia A, Lee V, Graham EM, Edelsten C. Factors related to severe uveitis at diagnosis in children
        with juvenile idiopathic arthritis in a screening program. Am J Ophthalmol. Jun 2003; 135(6):757-62.

 26.  Chia A, Johnston L, Martin F. Use of contact lenses to correct aphakia in children. Clinical and 
        Experimental Ophthalmology Aug 2002, 30(4): 252-5.

 27.  Chia WLA, Martin F. Childhood Cataracts. Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology April 2001,
        29(2): 75-80.

 28.  Quah BL, Ying Lu, David Smith. The association of ocular dominance and the preferred eye for
        fixation in intermittent exotropia: A guide to choosing the eye for unilateral surgery. American
        Orthoptic Journal 2001; 51: 111-115.

 29.  Lim H C, Quah BL, Balakrishnan V, Lim H C, Tay V, Emmanuel S C. "Vision Screening of 4-year-
        old Children in Singapore". Singapore Medical Journal 2000 Vol 41(6): 271-278.

 30.  JTS Theng, TY Wong, Y Ling. Refractive Error and Strabismus in Premature Asian infants with
        and without retinopathy of prematurity. In Singapore med 5. 2000; 41(8): 317-323.

 31.  Quah BL, Ling YL, Cheong PY, Balakrishnan V. A review of 5 years' experience in the use of
        botulinum toxin A in the treatment of sixth cranial nerve palsy at Singapore National Eye
        Centre. Singapore Medical Journal 1999; 40(6): 405-409.

 32.  G Chuah, Quah BL, C T Chuah, A Balakrishnan. Case Report of Usher's Syndrome in two sisters
        - first reported case in Singapore. Singapore Medical Journal 1998; Vol 39(1): 27-29.

 33.  S. C. Lam, L.T.C. Chow, S Ghandi et al. Benign fibrous histiocytoma of the choroid. Eye 1998;
        12:208-11.

 34.  Kwok S.K, Ho P.C.P., Leung S.F, S Ghandi, et al. An analysis of the incidence and risk factors of
        developing severe keratopathy in eyes after megavoltage external beam irradiation.
        Ophthalmology 1998; 105: 2051-55.

 35.  Quah BL, Y S I Yeo, C L Ang. A restropective study of open globe injuries seen at Singapore
        National Eye Centre in 1995. Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology 1997 Vol 9 No. 2: 18-23.

 36.  N W H Tan, V Balakrishnan, Y Ling . "Retinoblastoma in Singapore : 1976 to 1995". Ann
        Acad Med. 1997; 26 : 154-60.

 37.  S.C. Lam, S Gandhi, S.K. Ng et al. Early correction of severe unilateral infant ptosis with the
        mersilene mesh sling. Eye 1997;11:806-9.

 38.  S.K. Kwok, S.F. Leung, P. Ho, S Gandhi et al. Neovascular glaucoma after cataract surgery for
        radiation induced cataract. Ophthalmology 1997;104:1112-5.

 39.  Chiu LL, PS Lai, PS Low, Y Ling, P Cheong, C Chee, PK Wong and ASM Lim. Molecular Studies
        in Retinoblastoma. In Proceedings of the 30th Singapore-Malaysia Congress of Medicine, 1996,
        pp68.
 
 40.  Lai PS, LL Chiu, Y Ling, PYY Cheong, PK Wong and A Lim.  Molecular Analysis of Loss of 
        Heterozygosity and Mutations in Tumours and Genomic DNA of Sporadic and Familia
        Retinoblastoma Cases.  American Journal of Human Genetics, 1996, 59: A73.

 41.  Chiu LL, PS Lai, Y Ling, P Cheong, C Chee and ASM Lim.  Loss of Heterozygosity and Point
        Mutation Associated with a Unilateral Retinoblastoma Case.  Journal of Tumor Marker
        Oncology, 1996, 11(2):115.

 42.   D.S.C. Lam, T.P. Lam, I.N. Chen, G.H. Tsang, S Gandhi. The use of palmaris longus tendon as
         a sling material for the correction of ptosis. Eye 1996; 10: 34-42. 

43.   S.K. Kwok, P.C.P. Ho, A.K.H. Chan, S Gandhi, D.S.C. Lam. Ocular defects in children and
        adolescents with severe mental deficiency. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research 1996; 40:
        330-5. 

 44.  Isenberg SJ, Neumann D, Cheong PYY, Y Ling.  Growth of the Internal and External Eye in
        Term and Preterm Infants.  McCall L.C., Ziffer AJ. Ophthalmology 1995; 102: 827-830.

 45.  Quah BL, K T Yeo, ASM Lim.  Angioid Streaks - Dangerous Streaks.  Asia-Pacific Journal of
        Ophthalmology 1994 Vol 6 No. 2: 18-20. 

 46.  Chiu LL, PS Lai, Y Ling, P Cheong, C Chee, PK Wong, ASM Lim and JSH Tay.  Molecular
        Analysis of Retinoblastoma in Singapore.  In Proceedings of Asia-Pacific Society of Bioscientists
        First International Symposium and Workshop, 1994, pp 72.

 47.  Chiu LL, PS Lai, Y Ling, P Cheong, C Chee, PK Wong, ASM Lim and JSH Tay.  DNA Diagnosis
        in Hereditary Bilateral Retinoblastoma.  In Proceedings of the 28th Singapore-Malaysia
        Congress of Medicine, 1994, pp 86.
 
 48.  Lai PS, LL Chiu, Y Ling, P Cheong, PK Wong, ASM Lim and JSH Tay.  Molecular Analysis in
        Retinoblastoma Using Microsatellites.  In European Society of Human Genetics 26th Annual
        Meeting, 1994, pp 243.

 49.  Chiu LL, SKW Chee, PS Lai, PK Wong, C Chee, P Cheong, Y Ling, ASM Lim, AG Soemantri
        and JSH Tay.  Gene Analysis of Retinoblastoma by PCR. In Abstracts of the VIIth Annual
        Scientific Meeting of BRETSS, 1993, pp 14.

 50.  Chiu LL, PS Lai, PK Wong, C Chee, P Cheong, Y Ling, ASM Lim, WA Abdullah and JSH Tay. 
        Diagnosis Using PCR-based analysis.  In Proceedings of the 27th Malaysia-Singapore Congress
        of Medicine, 1993, pp 55.

 51.  Chiu LL, PS Lai, JSH Tay, Y Ling, PK Wong and ASM Lim.  Early Diagnosis in Hereditary 
        Retinoblastoma.  In Proceedings of the Third Paediatric Scientific Meeting, 1993, pp 76.

 52.  Chiu LL, PS Lai, Y Ling, P Cheong, ASM Lim and JSH Tay.  Linkage Analysis and Direct
        Detection of Small Gene Deletions in Retinoblastoma Patients in Singapore.  In proceedings
        of the 25 the Annual Meeting of European Society of Human Genetics, 1993, pp 55.

 53.  Chiu LL, PS Lai, SKW Chee, JSH Tay, Y Ling, PK Wong and ASM Lim.  Establishment of
        Tumor Cell Lines and Characterisation of Deletions from Retinoblastoma Tumours in
        Singapore. American Journal of Human Genetics, 1993; 53(3): 286.

 54.  Quah BL, Tay MT, Chew SJ, Lee LK.  A Study of Amblyopia in 18 to 19 year old males. 
        Singapore Medical Journal 1991 Vol 32 No 3: 126-129.

 55.  MTH Tay, Quah BL.  “Mandibulo - Facial Dysostosis.  The Eye Signs of a Case Study” 
        Singapore Medical Journal 1991 Vol 32 No 5: 365-367.

 56.  Chiu LL, PS Lai, JSH Tay, Y Ling, WA Abdullah, P Cheong, C Chee and A Lim.  Molecular
        Studies in Retinoblastoma Families in Singapore Using the Xbal and TthIII1 Polymorphic
        Markers.  American Journal of Human Genetics, 1992; 51(4) : A378.

 57.  RFT Fan, Y Ling.  Pseudohypopyon – An Unusual Presenting Sign in Retinoblastoma. 
        Singapore Med J 1991; Vol 32: 368-370.

 58.  Kirkness CM, Y Ling, Moshegov C.  Penetrating Keratoplasty and Raised Intraocular Pressure: 
        A Brief Review of its Problems and its Management.  Ann Acad Med Singapore 1989; Vol 18(2):
        168-170.

 59.  Kirkness CM, Y Ling, Rice NSC.  The Use of Silicone Drainage Tubing to Control Post-
        Keratoplasty Glaucoma.  Eye 1988; Vol 2(5): 583-590.
 
 60.  Y Ling, ASM Lim.  Ocular Trauma – Microsuturing of the Corneal Wound. Transactions of
        the Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology 1987; Vol XI: 262-264.

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