Dr Daniel Chua

MBBS, M Med(Ophth), MCI, FAMS

Senior Consultant

Singapore National Eye Centre

Specialty: Refractive Surgery, Cataract ＆ Comprehensive Ophthalmology

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About

Education and Training

Professional Appointments and Committee Memberships

Awards

Publications

Conditions Treated By This Doctor

Astigmatism Cataract Hyperopia (Long-sightedness) Myopia (Short-sightedness or Near-sightedness) Presbyopia (Lao Hua)

Clinical Interests

Cataract ＆ Comprehensive Ophthalmology, Refractive Surgery

Clinical Appointments

Senior Consultant

Refractive Surgery Department

Senior Consultant

Cataract ＆ Comprehensive Ophthalmology Department

Clinical Director

Ophthalmic Investigation Services

Academic Appointments

Clinical Instructor

Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Academic Clinical Programme

About

Dr Daniel Chua is an Senior Consultant with the General Cataract & Comprehensive Ophthalmology Department, Singapore National Eye Centre. He obtained his medical degree at the National University of Singapore (NUS) in 2005 before completing a Masters in Clinical Investigation (NUS) in 2011.

During his training in the SingHealth Ophthalmology Residency Program, Dr Chua was awarded the SingHealth Best Resident (Ophthalmology) in 2012. He obtained his Master of Medicine in Ophthalmology in 2014 and his Ophthalmology Specialist accreditation from Academy of Medicine, Singapore in 2016.

Being actively involved in education, Dr Chua is part of the Clinical Faculty Scheme under NUS as a Clinical Lecturer and frequently teaches medical students. He was awarded the SingHealth Inspiring Resident Educator Award in 2016.

Dr Chua’s current clinical practice includes general, cataract and comprehensive ophthalmology and he is subspecializing in the field of laser refractive surgery.

Education and Training

FAMS (2016)
M Med(Ophth) (2014)
MCI (2011)
MBBS (2005)

Professional Appointments and Committee Memberships

Clinical Lecturer, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore
Member, International Society of Refractive Surgery (2017 - present)
International Member, American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) (2017 - present)

Awards

Inspiring Resident Educator Award, SingHealth (2016)
Best Resident (Ophthalmology), SingHealth (2012)

Publications

Chan C, Ang M, Saad A, Chua D, Mejia M, Lim L, Gatinel D. Validation of an Objective Scoring System for Forme Fruste Keratoconus Detection and Post-LASIK Ectasia Risk Assessment in Asian Eyes. Cornea. 2015 Sep;34(9):996-1004. PMID: 26165793
Perera SA, Foo LL, Cheung CY, Allen JC, Chua D, Tham YC, Loon SC, Wong TY, Aung T. Cup-to-Disc Ratio From Heidelberg Retina Tomograph 3 and High-Definition Optical Coherence Tomography Agrees Poorly With Clinical Assessment. J Glaucoma. 2015 Mar 30. PMID: 25827299
Ang M, Li L, Chua D, Wong C, Htoon HM, Mehta JS, Tan D. Descemet's stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty with anterior chamber intraocular lenses: complications and 3-year outcomes. Br J Ophthalmol. 2014 Aug;98(8):1028-32. PubMed PMID: 24676725
Chua D, Cullen JF. Incipient non-arteritic anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy: a distinct clinical entity, the Singapore scene 3. Singapore Med J. 2014 Sep;55(9):473-5. PubMed PMID: 25273931
Chua D, Wong W, Lamoureux EL, Aung T, Saw SM, Wong TY. The prevalence and risk factors of ocular trauma: the Singapore Indian eye study. Ophthalmic Epidemiol. 2011 Dec;18(6):281-7. PMID: 22053838