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ZERO INFECTIONS AT SNEC LAST YEAR
The Straits Times , 23 May 2009
   

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SNEC'S CATARACT SURGERY ACHIEVES ZERO ENDOPHTHALMITIS INFECTION RECORD
Lianhe Zaobao, 19 March 2009
   

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Top Eye Specialist Named New SGH Chief
The Straits Times, 3 April 2008
   

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Eye Doc put Singapore on Research Map
Straits Times, 27 March 2008
   
  Eye practitioners can now watch 'live' surgeries in 3D, all thanks to the 3D-HD Live Surgery Programme conducted by the Singapore National Eye Centre.
Channel NewsAsia (CNA), 17 March 2008

 

QUESTION & ANSWER SERIES ON :


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Myopia and Lazy Eye
Lianhe Wanbao, 18 September 2009
 

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Glaucoma
Lianhe Wanbao, 17 August 2009
 

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Eyebag and Double Eyelid Surgery
Lianhe Wanbao, 20 July 2009
 

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Cataract
Lianhe Wanbao, 15 June 2009
 

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Blurred Vision, Double Vision and Eyelid Twitching
Lianhe Wanbao, 17 May 2009
 

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Six Common Eye Complaints
Lianhe Wanbao, 20 April 2009
 

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Common Eye Conditions in the Elderly
Lianhe Wanbao, 23 March 2009
 

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Contact Lens
Lianhe Wanbao, 16 March 2009
 

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Floaters and Retinal Detachment
Lianhe Wanbao, 16 February 2009
 

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Sports Related Eye Injuries
Lianhe Wanbao, 15 December 2008
 

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Implantable Contact Lens
Lianhe Wanbao, 17 November 2008
 

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Neuro-Ophthalmology
Lianhe Wanbao, 15 September 2008
 

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Glaucoma
Lianhe Wanbao, 18 August 2008
 

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Ptosis and Thyroid Eye Disease
Lianhe Wanbao, 21 July 2008
 

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Myopia and Lazy Eye
Lianhe Wanbao, 11 May 2008
 

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Floaters, Flashes and Diabetic Retinopathy
Lianhe Wanbao, 23 March 2008

 

REFRACTIVE SURGERY


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"A Chance To See Near Things Clearly Again"
The Business Times, 15 March 2008
   

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Hope For Those With Near Vision Problems
The Straits Times, 18 July 2007

 

OCULAR INFLAMMATION & IMMUNOLOGY


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"Eye Doc Solves Infection Puzzle"
The Straits Times, 14 March 2008

 

CORNEAL TRANSPLANTATION


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More Saved From Going Blind Thanks To New Cornea Transplant
The Straits Times, 11March 2008
   

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Singapore Expertise In Demand For Eye Ops
Eye centre here is fast becoming a referral centre for cornea transplants

The Straits Times, 2 January 2007
   

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They Turned To Singapore When Their Sight Failed
Canadian teen with rare disorder regains eyesight after tricky operation
Thai with mysterious eye infection sought help in Thailand, US before finding successful treatment here

The Straits Times, 2 January 2007

 

AGE RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION (AMD)


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Eye Jab saves tourist's sight
The Straits Times, 25 December 2006

 

FUNGAL KERATITIS CORNEAL INFECTION

  “It takes courage to be the first country to draw the link between eye infection and the product. SNEC’s reputation was at risk; MOH and…. Singapore’s reputation was also at stake.”
(Health Minister, Khaw Boon Wan, applauding the SNEC team for drawing a link between rising numbers of fungal corneal infections and Bausch and Lomb’s ReNu Moistureloc contact lens solution)
The Straits Times, 11 July 2006
   
  The first report to strongly associate the problem with MoistureLoc came from Singapore on Feb. 17, after the Singapore National Eye Center noticed a cluster of seven cases the month before. Officials viewed records back to the preceding May and found that the Bausch product had been involved in 18 of 19 cases that were linked to lens use.
The New York Times, 18 May 2006

   
  Keen Eyes Here Avert Blinding Infection

"…It reflects well on our clinicians, who are always alert for changes in patterns of diseases”
(Prof K Satku, Director of Medical Services, Ministry of Health)
The Straits Times, 23 May 2006

 

TOOTH IN EYE SURGERY (OOKP)



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Teen Can See After Tooth In Eye Op.
The Sunday Times, 24 August 2004
   
  Tooth In Eye Surgery Gives Sight Back

A blind Thai teenager has regained his sight after an operation in Singapore that involved implanting into the eye an artificial cornea fashioned from one of his teeth.
Bangkok Post, 2 August 2004
   
  Mampu Melihat Lewat Gigi

Malangnian nasib Luck Pewnual. Pria berusia 19 tahun ini menjadi buta gara-gara obat jerawat….tapi sejak menjalani transplantasi mata di Singapore National Eye Centre, 21 Februari lalu, kesihatan warga Thailand ini membaik.
Gatra (Indonesia), May 24, 2004

   
  Eye Tooth Implant Hopes To Bring Sight To Blind Boy.
Arab Health Magazine, April 2004
   
  Doctors here will attempt unique operation to help blind boy see.
The Straits Times, 24 January 2004

 

RESEARCH


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Local Research To Understand Chinese Eye Problems
Lianhe Zaobao, 02 May 2009
   

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Study on Link Between Race and Eye Disease
Straits Times , 28 April 2009
   

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Spot Health Risks Via Eye Images
Straits Times , 25 April 2009
   

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Singapore Institute Focuses on Antibiotic for Eyes
The Straits Times, 26 March 2009
 
  Scientists here find gene that causes blindness in kids. Discovery of gene may also help treat blindness in elderly.
The Straits Times, 1 August 2006

(The SERI and SNEC team's discovery was published in July's Nature Genetics, a prestigious scientific jounal)

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