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Overview

SNEC Training & Education Department

Residency

SingHealth Ophthalmology Residency Programme

Global Eye Health

Fellowships

The SNEC-SERI Clinical Academic Fellowship Programme is part of the Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Academic Clinical Program (EYE ACP)’s initiative in support of the Academic Medicine mandate. This programme provides both clinical and research immersion opportunities to support and groom future c

Programmes

Ophthalmic Nursing, Paramedical & Technician Training Courses, Observerships, Undergraduate Programmes, Continuing Medical Education (CME)

International Conferences

SingHealth Academy

Advancing Clinical Education

Ophthalmic Nursing, Paramedical & Technician Training Courses SNEC has been appointed as the regional examination and testing centre of the International Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology (IJCAPHO), through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signing on 10 November 2017.

Continuing Medical Education (CME) Continuing medical education (CME) and structured teaching for trainees and fellows form the foundation of SNEC’s education programme. Conducted every Wednesday afternoon, the CME programme involves a discussion session with emphasis on problem cases, assessment of risks and management issues.

SNEC Global Ophthalmology (SNEC-GO) With a focus on blindness in Asia, SNEC Global Ophthalmology is entrenching its position as a global leader in eye care delivery, research and education. Click here to learn more about this initiative.

Recent News

Announcements Singapore Eye Research Institute tops ScholarGPS rankings in Ophthalmology The Institute has placed #1 in ophthalmology among all non-academic institutes, and #2 in the same field among all institutes, globally.

28 Jan 2026 Read Story

Announcements S’pore institute in $21m tie-up to develop treatments for eye diseases SERI and Santen has launched SONIC 2.0, a $21 million initiative to develop treatments for eye diseases like glaucoma and myopia. The three-year collaboration builds on SONIC 1.0, which resulted in 13 research projects and the development of low-dose atropine drops for myopia. SONIC 2.0 aims to develop two treatments to the clinical stage, expand the use of ophthalmic drugs and contribute to Singapore's biomedical innovation.

04 Dec 2025 | The Straits Times Read Story

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