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Dr Kenric Fan

MBBS, M Med(Ophth), FRCOphth, FAMS, MRCS (England)

Associate Consultant

Singapore National Eye Centre Singapore National Eye Centre

Specialty: Ophthalmology

Clinical Interests

Cataract & Comprehensive Ophthalmology, Glaucoma

Clinical Appointments

About

Dr Kenric Fan is an Associate Consultant with the Singapore National Eye Centre (SNEC). He obtained his Medical Degree from the National University of Singapore in 2016. Dr Fan completed his specialist training with a Master of Medicine in Ophthalmology from NUS in 2023, and was appointed a Member of the Royal College of Ophthalmologist, United Kingdom.

Dr Fan is currently part of the Cataract and Comprehensive Ophthalmology as well as the Glaucoma Department in SNEC. Dr Fan has an avid interest in glaucoma and cataract surgery, and has engaged in numerous research projects across the region.

Education and Training

  • FAMS (2025)
  • M Med(Ophth) (2023)
  • FRCOphth (2023)
  • MRCS (England) (2018)
  • MBBS (2016)

Professional Appointments and Committee Memberships

  • Singapore Young Ophthalmologists Exco Committee
  • SingHealth Associate in Education
  • Member, Academy of Medicine, Singapore
  • Member, Faculty of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists (United Kingdom)

Awards

  • Junior Doctor Teaching Award, NUS YLLSOM - NUS MedACE (2025)
  • SingHealth Associate in Education Award (2025)
  • Great Researcher Award, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Research Day (2024)
  • Clinical Academic Fellowship Award, SNEC-SERI (2019)
  • One Life Saved Award, Commando 1st Battalion, Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) (2018-2019)
  • Sword of Merit, Medical Officer Cadet Course, Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) (2018)
  • Merit award - Best Oral Poster Presentation, Asia Pacific Medical Education Conference (APMEC) Singapore (2017)

Publications

  1. Long-term clinical outcomes of femtosecond laser assisted pterygium excision surgery. Fan R.P Kenric, Ong HS, M Fuerst, Liu YC, Hla MT, M Ang, Mehta J. Cornea. 2025 Apr 9. doi: 10.1097/ICO. 0000000000003873.
  2. Investigating the Neuroprotective effect of Copolymer-1 in acute primary angle closure – Interim report of a randomized placebo controlled double-masked clinical trial. Kenric RP Fan, Mani Baskaran, Monisha E. Nongpiur, Hla Mynt Htoon, John Mark S. de Leon, Shamira A. Perera, Michael Belkin, Tin Aung. Acta Ophthalmologica; 2019: 97: e827-e832. Doi:10.1111/aos.14099.
  3. Anterior Segment Parameters in Subjects with Asymmetric Primary Angle Closure Glaucoma. Monisha E Nongpiur, Kenric RP Fan, Jestin W Chiew, Yap Sae Cheong, Shamira Perera, Tin Aung. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2016 Sept;57(12):5123.
  4. Lack of Association Between Corneal Hysteresis and Corneal Resistance Factor with Glaucoma Severity in Primary Angle Closure Glaucoma. Monisha E Nongpiur, Owen Png, Kenric RP Fan, Jestin W Chiew, Tina Wong, David Goh, Shamira A Perera, Tin Aung. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2015 Oct;56(11):6879-85. doi: 10.1167/iovs.15-17930.
  5. Comparing Combined laser Iridoplasty and Surgical iridectomy with Trabeculectomy in treatment of refractory acute primary angle closure without significant cataract: a randomised controlled trial. Hiep X Nguyen, Ngan D Nguyen, Huong T Nguyen, Kenric RP Fan, Hang T Vo, Cuong V Nguyen, Ha T T Pham, Tin Aung, Hiep D T N Nguyen, Tan Do. Eye (Long). 2022 Nov 19. Doi: 10.1038/s41433-022-02311-z.