Dr Nathalie Chiam

BMedSc, MBBS (Hons), M Med(Ophth), FRCOphth

Consultant

Singapore National Eye Centre

Specialty: Ophthalmology

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About

Education and Training

Professional Appointments and Committee Memberships

Awards

Publications

Conditions Treated By This Doctor

Amblyopia Astigmatism Cataract Childhood Myopia Double Vision (Diplopia) Dry Eye Syndrome Myopia (Short-sightedness or Near-sightedness) Pterygium Strabismus (Squint)

Clinical Interests

Cataract ＆ Comprehensive Ophthalmology, Paediatric Ophthalmology ＆ Adult Strabismus

Clinical Appointments

Consultant

Cataract ＆ Comprehensive Ophthalmology Department

Consultant

Paediatric Ophthalmology ＆ Adult Strabismus Department

Consultant

Eye Centre

Academic Appointments

Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School

Adjunct Clinician Educator, SingHealth Duke-NUS Academic Medical Centre

Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Academic Clinical Programme

About

Dr Nathalie Chiam is a Consultant at the Singapore National Eye Centre and KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, and a Clinical Assistant Professor at Duke-NUS Medical School.

She specialises in paediatric ophthalmology, with a particular interest in strabismus surgery in both children and adults. She also practises general ophthalmology in adults, performing cataract surgery using the latest techniques and intraocular lenses.

Dr Chiam graduated from the University of Melbourne with honours, earning both her medical degree and a Bachelor of Medical Science. She was consistently placed on the Dean’s list every year during her medical training in recognition of her academic excellence. She completed her specialist training under the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME-International) at SNEC, receiving the Outstanding Resident award in 2017 and 2018, and serving as Chief Resident from 2018-2020. She holds a Master of Medicine in Ophthalmology and is a Fellow of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists.

Beyond her clinical work, she is actively engaged in clinical research and education. She has presented her research at numerous international conferences and peer-reviewed journals. She is a clinical tutor and lecturer in Ophthalmology at NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, Duke-NUS Medical School, and NTU Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine. Passionate about education, she regularly mentors residents and fellows to nurture the next generation of ophthalmologists.

Education and Training

FRCOphth (2022)
M Med(Ophth) (2018)
MBBS (Hons) (2013)
BMedSc (2013)

Professional Appointments and Committee Memberships

Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Chief Resident, SingHealth Ophthalmology (2018-2019)

Awards

Singapore Health Quality Service Awards, Silver Award (2024)
RISE award for Quality Improvement Project, SingHealth (2019)
Outstanding Resident Award, SingHealth (2018)
Outstanding Resident Award, SingHealth (2017)

Publications

1. Sun C, Tan TE; Bylstra Y, Chiam N, Mathur RS, Chan CM, Chen LY, Poh JSZ, Tang RWC, Cheung GCM, Fenner BJ. NR2E3-Associated Retinopathy Presenting with Bilateral Choroidal Neovascularization.
2. Lim JS, Chiam N, Wong MHY, Chee SP. Iris-sutured intraocular lenses and their long-term outcomes. Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2024; Nov;52(8):893-896
3. Yang LWY, Ong HS, Chiam N, Mehta. Centration and Stability of Small-Aperture Intraocular Lens in Aberrated Eyes. Journal of Refractive Surgery 2022; 38 (2), 98-105
4. Ong HS, Chiam N, Htoon H.M, Kumar A, Arundhati A, Mehta J. The Effects of Donor-Recipient Age and Sex Compatibility In The Outcomes of Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasties. Frontiers in Medicine 2021; 8: 801472
5. Chiam N, Perera S. Water Gonioscopy: A technique for intraoperative visualisation of the anterior chamber angle. J Curr Glaucoma Pract 2021;15(3):106–108
6. Soh YQ, Chiam NPY, Tsai ASH, et al. Intravitreal Injection with a Conjunctival Injection Device: A Single-Center Experience. Transl Vis Sci Technol. 2020. doi:10.1167/tvst.9.8.28
7. Chiam NPY, Mehta JS. Comparing Patient-Reported Outcomes of Laser In Situ Keratomileusis and Small-Incision Lenticule Extraction: A Review. Asia Pac J Ophthalmol (Phila). 2019;8(5):377-384. doi:10.1097/APO.0000000000000258
8. Soh YQ, Chiam N, Tsai A, Cheung G, Wong TY, Yeo I, Wong E, Tan A. Intravitreal Injection with a conjunctival injection device: A single-centre experience. Translational Vision Science & Technology July 2020, Vol.9, 28. doi:https://doi.org/10.1167/tvst.9.8.28
9. Chiam N, Ting D, Lee SY, Ang CL. Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment: Management, Part 1 & Part 2. Ophthalmic Pearls. EyeNet Magazine, American Academy of Ophthalmology
10. Chiam N, Baskaran M, Li Z, et al. Social, health and ocular factors associated with primary open-angle glaucoma amongst Chinese Singaporeans. Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2018;46(1):25-34. doi:10.1111/ceo.13008
11 Chiam NP, Lim LL. Uveitis and gender: the course of uveitis in pregnancy. J Ophthalmol. 2014;2014:401915. doi:10.1155/2014/401915
12. Sundar G, Chiam N, Lun K, Koh V. Survey of common practices among oculofacial surgeons in the Asia-Pacific region: Graves' orbitopathy. Orbit. 2014;33(5):319-325. doi:10.3109/01676830.2014.938168
13. Koh V, Chiam N, Sundar G. Survey of Common Practices among Oculofacial Surgeons in the Asia-Pacific Region: Management of Orbital Floor Blowout Fractures. Craniomaxillofac Trauma Reconstr. 2014;7(3):197-202. doi:10.1055/s-0034-1371774
14. Koh V, Chiam N, Sundar G. Survey of common practices among oculofacial surgeons in the Asia-Pacific region: evisceration, enucleation and management of anophthalmic sockets. Orbit. 2014;33(6):477. doi:10.3109/01676830.2014.950293
15. Chiam N, Rose L, Waters K, Elder J. Journal of the American Association for Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. 2013 Dec;17(6):627-9. Doi : 10.1016/j.jaapos.2013.07.010
16. Chiam NP, Hall AJ, Stawell RJ, Busija L, Lim LL. The course of uveitis in pregnancy and postpartum. Br J Ophthalmol. 2013;97(10):1284-1288. doi:10.1136/bjophthalmol-2013-303358