Oculoplastic

Led by Dr Yvonne Chung (Head and Senior Consultant), the Oculoplastic department is supported by eight oculoplastic surgeons who manage congenital and acquired conditions arising from the ocular adnexa including eyebrows, eyelids, midface, lacrimal and orbital structures. 

Our Care Services

Its services cover droopy lids (ptosis and dermatochalasis), eyelid ectropion and entropion, blocked tear ducts, periorbital trauma and oculoplastic emergencies. It also offers specialised oculoplastic services, including multidisciplinary thyroid eye disease service, lacrimal service, eyelid and periorbital cancer reconstruction, paediatric oculoplastics, ocular prosthetics service, cranio-orbital oculoplastic service and aesthetic eyeplastic service. 

General oculoplastic service

It encompasses eyebrow ptosis, upper eyelid ptosis and dermatochalasis (droopy eyelids), eyelid ectropion and entropion, eyelid oncology and periocular reconstruction, facial nerve palsy and facial spasms, nasolacrimal duct obstruction (blocked tear ducts), periorbital. 

Specialised services

• The Aesthetic Eyeplastic Service, led by Clinical Director Dr Choo Chai Teck, caters to the aesthetic demands for surgery to the periocular region (endoscopic eyebrow lift, small-incision Asian blepharoplasty, cosmetic blepharoplasty, lower eyelid blepharoplasty (eye bags surgery), midface lift, cosmetic Botox and filler injections).
• The Thyroid Eye Disease Service, led by Clinical Associate Professor Seah Lay Leng, provides one-stop comprehensive care for patients with thyroid eye disease (combined specialist clinic for orbital decompression, strabismus surgery, rehabilitative surgery and medical management).
• The Lacrimal Service, led by Clin Assoc Prof Sunny Shen, manages complex nasolacrimal and paranasal conditions together with Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) department.
• The Paediatric Oculoplastic Service, in SNEC and KK Eye Centre, caters to congenital ptosis, epiblepharon, congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction, periocular congenital tumours and congenital anophthalmia.
• The Ocular Prosthetics Service, led by Dr Teoh Khim Hean, a collaboration with the National Dental Centre Singapore, provides care for patients with anophthalmia (e.g. socket reconstruction).

Why Choose SNEC? 

Quality Assurance

• Actively participates in international collaborative research on oculoplastic diseases with the International Thyroid Eye Disease Society, European Group on Graves' Orbitopathy, and Asia Pacific Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

Advanced Technology

• Our department is actively collaborating with the National University of Singapore Bioengineering Department to develop bioresorbable osteoconductive implant materials for the repair of orbital fractures.

Training the Experts

• Performs live surgery demonstrations locally and internationally.
• Successfully trained many international eye specialists through the Oculoplastic Fellowship Programme.
• Our faculty regularly teaches courses on advanced microsurgical skills, essential oculoplastic procedures and cadaveric dissections, and performs live surgery demonstrations both locally and internationally.

8
ophthalmologists

> 10,100
outpatient visits a year

> 780

oculoplastic procedures performed annually across all branches

“Our team of young dynamic doctors led by seniors of repute provides wide surgical expertise to serve the needs of Singapore and beyond and I am proud to be part of this team.” 

Dr Yvonne Chung

Head and Senior Consultant

Oculoplastic Department