Dr Janice Lam is a Senior Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon at the Department of Ophthalmology, National University Hospital (NUH) and Alexandra Hospital (AH). She received her formal medical training at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS) and completed her Ophthalmology specialist training at the National University Hospital (NUH). Having received the NUHS Learning Development Award, Dr Lam completed a prestigious clinical fellowship in Paediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus surgery at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London and served as an honorary fellow at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, specialising in paediatric cataract surgery and complex squints in children and adults. During her year in London, she also completed a 6-month fellowship at the Retinoblastoma Unit at Royal London Hospital and is currently part of the Ophthalmic Oncology team at NUH. Her current clinical work also includes the management of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) and myopia in children. In addition, Dr Lam practices general ophthalmology and performs cataract surgery at both NUH and AH on a weekly basis. She has an interest in clinical and academic research and has authored several publications. For her research excellence, she was awarded the Association for Research in Vision & Ophthalmology (ARVO) Travel grant to Seattle, USA in 2013. Aside from clinical work and research, Dr Lam also actively supports the education of medical students, junior doctors and residents. She is the Undergraduate Medical Deputy Education Director of Ophthalmology and a member of the Undergraduate Curriculum committee at the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine. For her work in undergraduate and post-graduate medical education, Dr Lam has received several awards, including the NUHS Young Clinician Mentor Award (2018), the NUS Junior Doctor Teaching Award (2017 to 2018) and the Dean’s Award for Teaching Excellence (2019). She currently also serves as the Co-Lead for Optometry Education at the NUS Centre for Innovation and Precision Eye Health. Dr Lam strongly believes in giving back actively to society. She has participated in pro bono cataract trips to remote areas in need of eye care and surgery in China, Indonesia, Nepal and Cambodia.

Professor Gavin Tan is the Head and Senior Consultant Retinal Surgeon at Singapore National Eye Centre. He is the Vice Chair for Strategy, Innovation, and Organisational transformation. Dr Tan oversees the SNEC Ocular Reading Centre (SORC), which is instrumental in the development of artificial intelligence methods for the interpretation of retinal imaging. He was involved in the development and implementation of a national diabetic retinopathy telemedicine screening program in Singapore. He has also implemented AI for DR screening into the National program. Dr Gavin Tan’s main research interest is in diabetic retinopathy, and he has major grants in multimodal imaging in retinopathy and the eye as a window to diabetic complications. He is a proponent of digital health and innovation and has developed telemedicine virtual imaging clinics, as well as digital solutions to improving patient care.

Adj A/Prof Ganga obtained his degrees from Madras Medical College, Chennai, India and completed his advanced subspecialty training at Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, USA. He specialises in diseases and surgery of the eyelids, lacrimal system, orbit and oculofacial conditions. Committed to clinical and surgical excellence, he is a regional and international expert in disorders such as orbital trauma, ophthalmic oncology including retinoblastoma, vascular malformations, lacrimal system disorders, anophthalmic sockets, thyroid eye disease, facial palsy, etc. His special interests include minimally invasive surgery (such as endoluminal duct recanalisation (ELDR)), complex orbital trauma reconstructions (navigation surgery, bioresorbable implants and customised implants), medical and surgical rehabilitation of thyroid eye disease, and vascular lesions of the orbit. As part of the core faculty in the Department of Ophthalmology at the National University Hospital (NUH), Adj A/Prof Ganga heads the Orbit & Oculofacial Surgery Service. He was instrumental in starting several multidisciplinary services, including the: • NUH Retinoblastoma Service, working in collaboration with paediatric oncologists, neuro-interventional radiologists and pathologists. • NUH Thyroid Eye Disease Service, working in collaboration with endocrinologists and immunologists. • NUH Lacrimal Service, working in collaboration with rhinologists. He has trained Fellows from numerous countries, including Singapore, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, India, Thailand, Iran, Syria, the United Kingdom, Nepal, Jordan, Palestine and Nigeria. A former president of the Singapore Society of Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery (SSOPRS), he currently serves as the Vice President of the International Society of Dacryology & Dry Eyes (ISD-DE) and as the President of the Asia Pacific Ophthalmic Trauma Society (APOTS). Adj A/Prof Ganga has received numerous awards recognising his clinical, research, education and leadership including the NUHS Master Clinician Award, Global Ophthalmic Trauma Excellence Award (ASOT), American Academy of Ophthalmology Achievement Award, Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology Distinguished Service Award for Ophthalmic Oncology and Senior Achievement Award, Ophthalmic Trauma Excellence Award (APOTS), Best Teacher Award as well as several International orations and named lectureships. Adj A/Prof Ganga travels widely as a regional and international faculty at various orbital and craniomaxillofacial conferences, symposia and courses, advancing the level of care of orbital and orbitofacial disorders. He has contributed chapters to several textbooks in his field and serves in various leadership roles in national, regional and international professional societies. In addition to numerous scientific peer-reviewed publications, he has authored a book on 'Orbital Fractures – Principles, Concepts & Management' and co-authored a book on 'Ocular Adnexal Lesions – A Clinical, Pathological and Radiologic Correlation'.

Dr Maryanne Romero is a Consultant Ophthalmologist at Alexandra Hospital (AH) and National University Hospital (NUH), where she is also currently undertaking fellowship training in Orbit and Oculofacial Surgery. She graduated from Duke–NUS Medical School and completed her specialist training in Ophthalmology at NUH. Dr Romero's clinical expertise lies in orbital and oculofacial surgery, with particular interests in lacrimal disorders and minimally invasive lacrimal surgery, functional and reconstructive eyelid surgery, thyroid eye disease, and orbital disorders including tumours and trauma. She is committed to delivering compassionate, evidence-based care through a multidisciplinary approach. Alongside her clinical practice, Dr Romero maintains an active academic portfolio. She has authored peer-reviewed publications and contributed book chapters, and has presented her work at prominent regional and international scientific meetings, including the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology, and the World Ophthalmology Congress. Believing strongly in the importance of nurturing the next generation of clinicians, Dr Romero is passionate about medical education and is actively involved in teaching at the undergraduate, resident, and fellowship levels. She serves as Clinical Faculty at the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine and teaches in the NUS Graduate Optometry programme. Beyond her clinical and academic roles, Dr Romero is committed to quality improvement and patient safety within NUHS. She has served as a Patient Safety Officer and participated in institutional medical transformation projects. In recognition of her dedication to patient care and service excellence, she has been honoured with the Singapore Health Quality Service Silver Award and multiple Alexandra Hospital Above & Beyond Awards.

Dr Debbie Goh is an Associate Consultant in the Department of Ophthalmology at National University Hospital (NUH). She is a clinician-scientist with a clinical practice encompassing comprehensive ophthalmology and cataract surgery, with developing subspecialty expertise in medical retina and vitreoretinal disease. Dr Goh earned her Bachelor of Science (Honours), Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery, and Doctor of Philosophy from University College London. She subsequently obtained her Masters of Medicine in Ophthalmology from the National University of Singapore in 2024, and holds fellowship from the Royal College of Ophthalmologists (UK) and the Academy of Medicine (Singapore). During her residency training, she served as Chief Resident from 2024 to 2025 and completed the 12th Singapore Chief Residency Programme. Driven by a commitment to integrating clinical medicine with translational research, Dr Goh was awarded the A*STAR National Science Scholarship (MBBS-PhD), which supported her medical and doctoral training. Her PhD research focused on photoreceptor transplantation, and her subsequent research has spanned inherited retinal diseases, retinal degeneration, retinal pigment epithelial biology and stem cell-based therapies. Her current research interests include retinal regeneration and translational retinal science. She was Lead Principal Investigator of an NUHS Health Services Research Seed Grant investigating home-based retinal imaging for chronic retinal diseases, and has presented her clinical and research work at regional and international meetings. Dr Goh is fluent in English and Mandarin.

A/Prof Su Xinyi is the Executive Director of the Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (A*STAR IMCB) and a leading clinician-scientist advancing regenerative and precision therapies for inherited and age-related retinal diseases. Trained at the University of Cambridge (MBChir, PhD), she integrates clinical expertise as a Senior Consultant at the National University Hospital (NUH) with translational research at IMCB. Her team develops stem cell–derived retinal models, including patient-specific retinal organoids, to uncover disease mechanisms and accelerate gene, RNA, and cell-based therapeutic development for diverse IRD genotypes. A/Prof Su also serves as Co-Director of the Centre for Innovation and Precision Eye Health (NUS) and is a tenured faculty member at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine. She has published in leading journals including Nature Biomedical Engineering, Nature Communications, and PNAS, secured over SGD 38M in competitive grants, and received multiple international awards. She is a member of the Macula Society and co-founder of Vitreogel Innovations.

Dr Grace Chew is a senior consultant and head of the retina service in Ng Teng Fong General Hospital. She graduated from St George's Medical School, University of London. She completed the Ophthalmology residency program at National Healthcare Group in 2011, then joined the Ng Teng Fong General Hospital Ophthalmology department to further specialise in retina. She was accepted to the busy and prestigious fellowship program in Manchester Royal Eye Hospital under the MOH Health Manpower Development Plan fellowship award. ​ Upon her return, she has helmed the vitreoretinal team in NTFGH, offering both routine and emergency retinal procedures and complicated cataract surgery, as well as caring for general ophthalmological and retinal conditions.​

A/Prof Caroline Chee specialises in the management of retinal diseases, including age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinal vascular disorders, retinal dystrophies, retinoblastoma, intraocular infections, retinal detachment, macular surgery (such as for macular holes, epiretinal membranes and myopic macular schisis), and retinal trauma. She has been and continues to be Principal Investigator or Site Principal investigator for several? multicentre randomised clinical trials, and involved with other retinal related research. She was Principal Investigator in Singapore for the Retina Implant for Retinitis Pigmentosa. She is the Department Director for Postgraduate Training, and has been examiner for the Master of Medicine exam (National University of Singapore), Fellowship and Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Fellowship of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists (UK), and the Fellowship of the Academy of Medicine of Singapore. A/Prof Chee underwent general ophthalmic and retinal training in Singapore before proceeding to retinal fellowships in the United Kingdom at Addenbrooke Hospital, Cambridge and at Moorfields Eye Hospital, London from 1992-1993.

Graduated MBBS from Institute of Medicine, Mandalay, Myanmar. Graduated M Med Ophthalmology from National University of Singapore, Singapore. Obtained FRCSEd. Practising Medical Retina and Comprehensive Ophthalmology at Department of Ophthalmology, NUH, Singapore since 2004.

Dr Dawn KA Lim is a Senior Consultant Ophthalmologist with the Glaucoma Division and the Head of Ocular Immunology in the National University Hospital (NUH). As a recipient of Singapore’s prestigious Ministry of Health Training Scholarship, she completed her specialist training locally before undertaking a clinical fellowship with surgical training at the renowned Moorfields Eye Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom. The centre receives the most complex eye cases within the United Kingdom. Dr Lim has dual sub-specialty interests in the surgical and medical management of glaucoma and uveitis. Her surgical practice includes glaucoma lasers and surgeries, uveitic cataracts, complex refractive cataract surgery including femtosecond laser assisted cataract surgery (FLACS), sutureless and suture-aided techniques for the scleral fixation of intraocular lenses. Harnessing the tertiary-quaternary care expertise within NUH and as lead of the Ocular Immunology Service in the National University Health System (NUHS), she collaboratively established the Eye and Rheumatology in Adults (ERA) clinic and Paediatric Ocular Inflammatory Service (POISE). These services are now jointly run by specialists from the cluster’s Ophthalmology, Adult Rheumatology and Paediatric Rheumatology units. This service is unique to NUHS in Singapore, combining expertise in immunotherapy, uveitis management, glaucoma and vitreoretinal input in a single clinic visit. As a multiple time recipient of the Incredible Care Award, Dr Lim demonstrates her dedication to patient-centered care. Dr Lim concurrently holds the position of Assistant Professor with the Department of Ophthalmology, National University of Singapore (NUS). Her main research interests include surgical glaucoma and uveitic glaucoma. She has led, co-authored and published multiple scientific papers in medical journals, and has also presented her work as an invited speaker at regional and international conferences. Dr Lim also serves as a reviewer in several peer- reviewed journals, and has contributed multiple book chapters to ophthalmology texts, including Yanoff & Duker.

Dr Lai Yien is a Consultant Ophthalmologist at the National University Hospital (NUH) and Alexandra Hospital (AH), specialising in paediatric ophthalmology, cataract surgery, and general ophthalmology. She is an accredited femtosecond laser cataract surgeon. Dr Lai completed her undergraduate medical training at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS) in 2012. She earned her Master of Medicine (Ophthalmology) in 2018 and became a Fellow of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore (FAMS) in 2020 after completing her ophthalmology residency training. She further enhanced her expertise through a MOH Health Manpower Development Plan (HMDP) fellowship in Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Surgery at Perth Children's Hospital, the only tertiary paediatric centre in Western Australia. Dr Lai is passionate about medical education and serves as Assistant Programme Director for the NUH Ophthalmology Residency Programme. She is also a clinical educator at both the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, NUS, and the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, NTU. Her contribution to teaching has been recognised with the Research Mentor Award and the Great Teacher Award. In research and innovation, Dr Lai has co-authored book chapters and numerous peer-reviewed publications in international ophthalmology journals. She regularly presents at ophthalmology conferences both locally and internationally. As part of a research team, she helped develop a system to improve medication adherence, which has received several grants and a patent. As the department's Informatics Director, Dr Lai serves as the clinical lead in the Next Generation Electronic Medical Record project, working to create an integrated system across Singapore's healthcare organisations for enhanced patient care management. Dr Lai is fluent in English, Mandarin and Cantonese.

Dr Catherina graduated from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS), with a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery in 2013. She subsequently embarked on her Ophthalmology training at the National University Hospital (NUH) and obtained her Master of Medicine (Ophthalmology) in 2021. She was inducted as a Fellow of the Academy of Medicine (Singapore) upon successful completion of her residency training in 2023. During her residency training, Dr Catherina served on the Residents' Sub-committee for the National University Health System (NUHS) in 2019 and was appointed Chief Resident from 2021 to 2022. She also completed the NUHS Residency Leadership Development Programme in 2022. In 2025, she completed dual clinical fellowships at NUH in both Neuro-ophthalmology and Paediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus. Dr Catherina is actively involved in the training of undergraduate and postgraduate doctors and is appointed as a Clinical Tutor with the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine (NUS). She has published in peer-reviewed medical journals and presented her work at various regional and international conferences.

A/Prof Clement Tan is a Senior Consultant who heads the Neuro-Ophthalmology Service at National University Hospital. Apart from general clinical ophthalmology and general neuro-ophthalmology, he has special interests in eye movement and pupil disorders, and receives referrals for neuro-ophthalmology from fellow ophthalmologists, neurologists and neurosurgeons. After completing his basic and advanced Ophthalmology training in Singapore, A/Prof Tan completed a fellowship in Neuro-Ophthalmology at King's College Hospital and the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery in London, under the supervision of Drs Paul Riordan-Eva and Fion Bremner. A/Prof Tan's research interests are in the field of neuro-ophthalmology.

Dr Chan Hwei Wuen is a Senior Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon in the Department of Ophthalmology at National University Hospital (NUH) and Alexandra Hospital (AH). She serves as the Ophthalmology Lead at the National University Centre for Genomic Medicine (NUGEM). In addition, Dr Chan holds joint academic and research appointments as Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS), and Senior Principal Scientist at the Institute of Cell and Molecular Biology, A*STAR. From 2021 to 2024, Dr Chan was the Programme Director of the Ophthalmology Residency Programme at the National University Health System (NUHS), leading the transition from ACGME International to APMES (Accreditation in Postgraduate Medical Education in Singapore), with the programme receiving the full accreditation. She remains actively involved in both undergraduate and postgraduate medical education and has been recognised for teaching excellence with the NUS Medical Society Outstanding Tutor Award and the NUS Special Recognition Award for undergraduate medical teaching. Dr Chan received formal medical education at the University College London (UCL) with undergraduate exposure to Ophthalmology at Moorfields Eye Hospital and the Institute of Ophthalmology. She completed residency training in Ophthalmology at the NUH and served as the Chief Resident. She was the recipient of the MOH Health Manpower Development Plan (HMDP) fellowship award to pursue advanced subspeciality training in the UK and Belgium. Her time at Moorfields Eye Hospital with Professors Alan Bird, Andrew Webster, Michel Michaelides and Omar Mahroo was focused on paediatric and adult Ophthalmic Genetics. At the Ghent University Hospital, Belgium, she trained under Prof Bart Leroy and was involved in several gene therapy clinical trials including Luxturna® and Sepofarsen for treatment of biallelic RPE65- and CEP290-associated Leber Congenital Amaurosis (LCA), respectively. Dr Chan is a specialist in both medical and surgical retina with a special interest in Inherited Retinal Diseases (IRD) and Ophthalmic Genetics. She currently leads a dedicated IRD service at NUH for local and international patients. She is the founding chair of the Asia Pacific Inherited Eye Disease (APIED) network, which connects IRD specialists around the Asia Pacific region, fostering innovation through collaboration. Her main research areas include phenotype-genotype correlation studies in IRD with a special interest in ABCA4-related retinopathy for which she was awarded the NMRC Clinician Scientist Individual Research Grant New Investigator Grant (CS-IRG-NIG), RNA-based and cell-based therapeutic for retinal degeneration. Dr Chan is also the founding member of the EURETINA IRD & Paediatric Retina Subspecialty Group and Fellow of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists (UK). Aside from her sub-specialty interests, Dr Chan also performs complex cataract surgery.

Dr Vivien Lim became a Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and was awarded the Master of Medicine (Ophthalmology) by National University of Singapore (NUS) in 2009. Upon completion of her residency in 2012, Dr Lim became a Fellow of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore (FAMS). She was awarded the Academic Medical Development Award in 2015 and she trained with the renowned refractive surgeon Prof Jesper Hjortdal in the University of Aarhaus on Small Incision Lenticule Extraction (SMILE), the latest generation of laser technique in refractive surgery. She has vast experience with a broad range of cataract surgical techniques and new techniques such as femtosecond laser assisted cataract surgery and multifocal toric intraocular lens implantation. Her practice interests include general ophthalmology; adult cataract surgery; LASIK and refractive surgery. Dr Lim has published scientific papers in respected peer reviewed medical journals, and presented at numerous international and local conferences. Her research interests are in refractive and cataract surgery. She is active in teaching medical students and ophthalmology residents, and is a faculty member at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, NUS.

Prof Paul Chew's specialty is in glaucoma surgery and research. He invented and commercialised the globally available Glaucoma MP3 Therapy Laser. Prof Chew also heads the glaucoma drainage implant research, which provides enhanced safety and success in the treatment of severe glaucoma disease. These new implants were designed in National University Hospital and are currently in an advanced state of manufacture. Prof Chew is also the inventor of the PGI tube device for glaucoma.

Prof McFadden has qualifications in Mathematics, Psychology and Neuroscience from The Australian National University and a cross-disciplinary background in Vision Sciences. She established the first guinea pig model of myopia in 1994, now a popular model worldwide, and has developed associated novel imaging methods and sophisticated eye models. Prof McFadden has used these models to characterise the physiological, biological and biomechanical changes in myopia, to rapidly test and develop NCE’s to inhibit myopia, and developed optical interventions which form the basis of current anti-myopia lens designs. More recently, Prof McFadden has characterised environmental myopia and extended the animal model to induce pathologies of high myopia for which she is now developing novel treatments. Prof McFadden has mentored over a hundred students in her laboratories and around the world, and taught courses from Statistics to Neuroscience. She also has qualifications in management and leadership and experience in commercialisation and achieved innovation and service awards.

Adj A Prof Rajeev Parameswaran is a Senior Consultant and former Head of the Division of Endocrine Surgery at the National University Hospital (NUH), Alexandra Hospital and Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, Singapore. He is also an Associate Professor in the Department of Surgery, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore. Dr Parameswaran underwent surgical training in India and the United Kingdom, where he practised as a Consultant before moving to Singapore. He completed his basic science research on aberrant Helix pomatia agglutinin (HPA)-binding glycoproteins in thyroid tumours at Oxford University under the mentorship of Prof Susan Brooks. He established and leads the Endocrine Surgical Fellowship Programme at NUH. His research focuses on aberrant glycosylation in endocrine cancers. His clinical interests include re-operative surgery, paediatric endocrine surgery and surgery for cancers of the endocrine glands.

Graham Holder is an Adjunct Professor, National University Hospital and National University of Singapore. He headed Electrophysiology at Moorfields Eye Hospital for 22-years before Singapore. His research includes inherited and inflammatory retinal disease, neuro-ophthalmology, and structure-function relationships. He has >280 peer-reviewed publications with >30000 citations; >45 book chapters; and 3 books. He accepted an Honorary Professorship of UCL Institute of Ophthalmology in 2007, and Sydney Medical School in 2013. He was ISCEV Education Director from 2001-2014. He has Achievement Awards from the American and Asia-Pacific Academies of Ophthalmology, and has received the Edridge Green (Royal College of Ophthalmologists), the Percival J Hay (North of England Ophthalmological Society) and the highly prestigious Donald Gass (The Macula Society) medals. He is a past President of EVER (European Association for Vision and Eye Research). He remains a passionate teacher and researcher striving to improve patient diagnosis and management. Metrics: https://scholar.google.co.uk/citations?user=fpTmGbUAAAAJ&hl=en

Dr Vivien Lim became a Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and was awarded the Master of Medicine (Ophthalmology) by National University of Singapore (NUS) in 2009. Upon completion of her residency in 2012, Dr Lim became a Fellow of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore (FAMS). She was awarded the Academic Medical Development Award in 2015 and she trained with the renowned refractive surgeon Prof Jesper Hjortdal in the University of Aarhaus on Small Incision Lenticule Extraction (SMILE), the latest generation of laser technique in refractive surgery. She has vast experience with a broad range of cataract surgical techniques and new techniques such as femtosecond laser assisted cataract surgery and multifocal toric intraocular lens implantation. Her practice interests include general ophthalmology; adult cataract surgery; LASIK and refractive surgery. Dr Lim has published scientific papers in respected peer reviewed medical journals, and presented at numerous international and local conferences. Her research interests are in refractive and cataract surgery. She is active in teaching medical students and ophthalmology residents, and is a faculty member at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, NUS.

Dr Mayuri Bhargava is a clinician-scientist and medical retina specialist at the National University Hospital, Singapore. She is Adjunct Assistant Professor at the National University of Singapore and Principal Scientist I at the Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (A*STAR). Her research focuses on retinal degeneration, retinal metabolism, mitochondrial therapeutics, and the development of innovative treatments for age-related macular degeneration and inherited retinal diseases. She has been awarded competitive funding from Singapore's National Medical Research Council and National Clinician Scientist Programme, and has published extensively in leading journals including Redox Biology, Stem Cell Research & Therapy, and Biomaterials. Dr Bhargava is actively involved in translational retinal research, international clinical trials, and serves as Guest Editor for Antioxidants.

Dr Tan Peng Yi is a Consultant in the Refractive Surgery Department and Complex Anterior Segment Service at the Singapore National Eye Centre (SNEC). He completed his ophthalmology training at SNEC, obtained his Master of Medicine (Ophthalmology) in 2018, and received specialist accreditation in 2020. He is involved in basic, intermediate and complex cataract training. He also serves as Chairman of the Medical Device Committee at SNEC.

Soon-Phaik CHEE is a senior consultant and partner of Eye & Retina Surgeons where she currently practices ophthalmology. She is a Visiting Consultant to Singapore National Eye Center (SNEC) and National University Hospital (NUH) and also holds the position of Adjunct Professor at both the Department of Ophthalmology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore and at the Duke NUS Medical School. In addition, Prof Chee also serves as an Adjunct Clinician Scientist and was the immediate past Group Leader of the Cataract Research Team at the Singapore Eye Research Institute. She specializes in the management of complicated cataracts, and ocular inflammation and immunology.

Dr Audrey Looi completed her fellowships in Oculoplastic, Orbital and Ocular Pathology at the University of British Columbia under the supervision of Prof Peter Dolman, Prof Jack Rootman and Prof Valerie White respectively, returning to Singapore in 2004 with a Best Fellow research prize. She served as Head of the Oculoplastic Service and was Adjunct Associate Professor at the Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School till 2019. Dr Looi is currently the Medical Director of Ava Eye Clinic. Dr Looi had served non-concurrently as Treasurer and Vice-President of the Asia-Pacific Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery from the period 2006 to 2020. She was the Founding Editor of the society’s newsletter, iPlastic from 2013 to 2018. She is currently the President of the Singapore Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

Professor Cheng Ching Yu is a distinguished clinician-scientist recognised for his dual expertise in ophthalmology and data science. His research focuses on the epidemiology, data science, and clinical aspects of blinding age-related ocular diseases, particularly glaucoma, using advanced genotyping and sequencing technologies to identify susceptibility genes for ocular traits. As Director of the Singapore Epidemiology of Eye Diseases (SEED) program since 2014, he built one of the world's largest eye-disease biobanks, with data used by agencies including the WHO. Since 2023, as Director of the Centre for Innovation and Precision Eye Health, he has pioneered AI-based big data analytics for disease prediction and risk stratification. A prolific researcher, he has co-authored over 600 papers in journals such as NEJM, JAMA, Cell, and Nature Medicine. His honours include Singapore's NMRC Clinician Scientist Awards and the APAO and AAO Achievement Awards, cementing his status as a global authority in population eye health.

Dianbo Liu is an Assistant Professor, National University of Singapore. He leads the Artificial Scientific Intelligence (ASI) Team at NUS to develop machine learning methods to enable AI to conduct autonomous research. The ASI team focuses on the following three themes of research: Autoresearch: Enable AI to conduct autoresearch that improves AI itself. AI as science: Treat AI as a scientific subject to systematically understand the fundamentals of AI. AI as co-scientist: Develop AI to work with humans in biomedical science development. Check more details about our team at https://www.asintelligence.xyz/

Prof. Yih Chung Tham is a Presidential Young Professor at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS). He also serves as a Clinician Scientist at the Singapore Eye Research Institute, and is a visiting professor with Tsinghua University. Prof. Tham’s research spans artificial intelligence and data science in ophthalmology, with particular interests in foundation models, large language models, ocular epidemiology, and big-data analytics. He has published more than 400 peer-reviewed papers, with an H-index of 74, including work in leading journals such as Nature Medicine, Nature Biomedical Engineering, Nature Aging, and The Lancet Digital Health. Among his most influential contributions is his work on the global burden of glaucoma, which has received more than 9,700 citations and is among the most highly cited papers in ophthalmology. Prof. Tham is also a co-founder of the Global RETFound Consortium, an international collaborative initiative advancing the development and translation of foundation models in ophthalmology. Through this global network, his work expands beyond individual, task-specific AI models, toward generalizable ophthalmic foundation models that can be adapted across a broad range of downstream ophthalmic tasks, while addressing key challenges in model robustness, external generalizability, data diversity, and real-world clinical translation. Prof. Tham has received multiple prestigious awards, including the Singapore National Medical Research Council (NMRC) Clinician Scientist Award and the Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology Achievement Award. Since 2021, he has also been consistently recognized among the world’s top 2% most-cited scientists.

Dr Xu is a rhinologist and endoscopic skull base surgeon at the Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, National University Hospital, Singapore.

Dr Loi Hoi Yin is a Senior Consultant & Head of Division of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Diagnostic Imaging NUH. His interest is in molecular imaging and after obtaining his MRCP(UK) and FRCR(UK), he completed his advanced specialist training (AST) in Nuclear Medicine in Singapore. He subsequently did his HMDP fellowship in oncologic PET-CT imaging in the Royal Marsden Hospital, UK. His specialty interests include lung and haematologic malignancies imaging.

Associate Professor Lei Zheng is an Associate Professor in the Discipline of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the Faculty of Dentistry, National University of Singapore, and a Senior Consultant at the National University Centre for Oral Health Singapore. He holds BDS, MD and DDS degrees. His clinical and research interests focus on oral and maxillofacial oncology and reconstruction, microsurgical and supermicrosurgical reconstruction, and computer-assisted surgery. He is actively involved in multidisciplinary oral cancer care, clinical education and research aimed at improving surgical precision and reconstructive outcomes.

Professor Ngiam Kee Yuan is Head of the AI office at NUHS and a Senior Consultant Thyroid and Endocrine Surgeon at NUH specialising in robotic and minimally invasive treatment for thyroid and endocrine diseases. He is a clinician scientist with publications ranging from endocrine surgery to artificial intelligence. He has received multiple national level grants and holds multiple patents in surgery and AI technology.

Ms. Eileen Lim is a Principal Orthoptist at the Department of Ophthalmology, National University Hospital, and Adjunct Lecturer at Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore. She is experienced in conducting a wide range of ophthalmic and optometric investigations. Her clinical interests include paediatric Low Vision (Early Intervention) and Binocular Vision (Orthoptics) in both paediatric and adult. In addition to her clinical work, she is actively involved in education and training of medical students and residents, orthoptists and optometrists.

Adjunct Associate Professor Vincent Nga is the Head of the Division of Neurosurgery at the National University Hospital (NUH), where he led the development of multidisciplinary programmes in brain tumour, pituitary and skull base surgery, and paediatric neurosurgery. His clinical interests include brain and spinal tumours, endoscopic pituitary and skull base surgery, and complex paediatric neurosurgery. An active clinician-educator and researcher, he has contributed to close to 100 peer-reviewed publications and has been involved in research grants exceeding S$10 million. He is President of the Singapore Society for NeuroOncology, Immediate Past President of the Singapore Clinical Neuroscience Society, and a Founding Board Member of the Asian Society for Endoscopic Neurosurgery

Adjunct Associate Professor Wang is a paediatric neurologist with extensive expertise in the care and management of patients with neurological disorders. She is actively involved in Neuromuscular and Neurogenetic multi-disciplinary clinics, where she provides comprehensive care to patients with complex and challenging medical needs, bringing a collaborative and patient-centred approach to her clinical practice. As a passionate educator, she plays an integral role in the training and development of the next generation of healthcare professionals. She contributes actively to the education of undergraduate medical students, postgraduate paediatric residents, as well as dental and nursing staff, reflecting her deep commitment to advancing medical knowledge across disciplines. Beyond her clinical and academic pursuits, Adj A/Prof Wang is dedicated to serving the broader community. She serves as a board member of the Muscular Dystrophy Association (Singapore) and the Rainbow Centre Committee, demonstrating her unwavering commitment to advocacy and support for individuals with neurological conditions.

Paediatric Opthalmologist from Singapore with an interest in myopia

Dr Audrey Pang is a Consultant Eye Surgeon who manages both adult and paediatric eye conditions. In addition to providing comprehensive care for General Ophthalmology conditions, she also specializes in myopia, amblyopia, paediatric cataract and paediatric eye disorders and strabismus. She regularly performs adult cataract surgeries and strabismus(squint) surgeries for both children and adults. She completed her undergraduate medical training at the University of Cambridge and her postgraduate Ophthalmology specialist training in Singapore. She is an accredited Fellow of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists in London and is fellowship-trained in Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. She is currently in private practice at The Straits Eye Centre and continues to serve as a visiting Consultant to TTSH and the National University Hospital (NUH).

Dr Saadia Farooqui obtained her Bachelor of Surgery and Bachelor of Medicine from the Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan. She obtained her Master of Medicine (Ophthalmology) from National University of Singapore (NUS) in 2015. She obtained specialist accreditation in Ophthalmology in 2017. She is sub-specialty trained in Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus with a special interest in ocular genetic disorders. She currently serves as the Head of the department of the Eye Centre at KK Women's and Children's Hospital (KKH).In addition to her clinical work, Dr. Farooqui is a Clinical Assistant Professor at Duke-NUS Medical School and actively contributes to undergraduate medical education. She is also a core faculty member of the SingHealth Ophthalmology Residency Programme, where she plays a key role in resident training and education.

Lay Hong is a Teacher of Students with Visual Impairments and holds a Master of Special Education (Visual Impairment) from the University of Newcastle, Australia, completed through the Renwick Centre at the Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children (RIDBC), Sydney. She is certified by the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) in Reading and Writing English Grade 2 Braille, enabling her to teach Braille to children and adults with visual impairments. In 2012, she helped co-found iC2 PrepHouse, a charity to support the needs of children with visual impairments. She provides itinerant and intervention services to children with visual impairment in mainstream and special schools.

Lydia Yeung is a Senior Occupational Therapist at the National University Hospital (NUH), Singapore, with clinical expertise in paediatrics, upper limb conditions and neurological rehabilitation. She currently oversees neurological services within the paediatric occupational therapy team. Lydia is passionate about delivering evidence-based, family-centred care and advancing occupational therapy practice through clinical education, service development, and multidisciplinary collaboration. Her work has included leading multidisciplinary initiatives to improve care for children with Cerebral Visual Impairment (CVI), developing subacute rehabilitation-at-home services to enhance continuity of care beyond hospital discharge, and refining multidisciplinary neuromuscular clinics to improve care coordination and patient experience. Lydia is currently pursuing a Master's degree in Neurorehabilitation.

Ms Melody Por is a Senior Physiotherapist who works with children with complex medical needs, including Cerebral Palsy and rare genetic conditions. She works closely with the orthopaedic and paediatric team at NUH, as well as allied health professions in the hospital and community to coordinate care needs for her patients.

Dr Aaron Foo is a consultant in the Division of Neurosurgery at NUH. His subspecialty interests include Paediatric Neurosurgery, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery as well as Skull Base Surgery. He has completed Clinical Fellowship at the Royal Children's Hospital (Melbourne) in Paediatric Neurosurgery. He has also completed a PhD in neurobiology from NUS YLLSOM.

Adj A/Prof Yuen, an ASEAN Scholar and graduate of the National University of Singapore (NUS), is an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology at NUS and a Senior Consultant, Ophthalmologist with the Department of Ophthalmology at National University Hospital (NUH). He also serves as the Director of Undergraduate Education for the NUS Department of Ophthalmology. A femtosecond laser-accredited cataract surgeon, Adj A/Prof Yuen has sub-specialty expertise in vitreoretinal surgery, uveitis (ocular Inflammation) and complex cataract surgery. He was conferred the Ministry of Health’s Health Manpower Development Plan (HMDP) award and has been an invited speaker at both local and international conferences, including Euretina and the International Ocular Inflammation Society Congress. Adj A/Prof Yuen’s practice focuses on managing complex cataracts, particularly in uveitis patients, as well as the medical and surgical treatment of diabetic eye disease, age-related macular degeneration and retinal detachment. His expertise includes handling challenging cataract cases such as: • Small pupils • Posterior polar cataracts • Subluxed/dislocated lenses • Scleral-fixated lenses • Implantation of premium intraocular lenses In retinal surgery, he is proficient in the latest techniques, including 27G small-gauge vitrectomy and scleral buckling, skills he honed during his overseas fellowship with A/Prof Jagjit S Gilhotra, one of the largest users of 27G vitrectomies in Australia. Adj A/Prof Yuen is also actively involved in advancing medical and surgical retina treatments, ensuring that NUH remains at the forefront of innovation. In 2025, Adj A/Prof Yuen became the first surgeon in Singapore and Southeast Asia to perform the first five port delivery platform implant surgeries for age-related macular degeneration. These procedures were conducted at the NUH Department of Ophthalmology, introducing an innovative, long-term, refillable drug delivery system to reduce the burden of frequent anti-VEGF injections. Additionally, Adj A/Prof Yuen was the first in Singapore to gain hands-on experience with intravitreal Vamikibart for uveitic macular edema as part of the SANDCAT trial, contributing to early clinical insights into this emerging treatment. Passionate about medical education, Adj A/Prof Yuen has received the Junior Doctor Teaching Award, Young Teacher Award and the NUHS Teaching Excellence Award for his contributions to training future ophthalmologists. He has also served as an examiner and admissions interviewer for the NUS School of Medicine. As part of the Core Faculty for the NUHS Ophthalmology Residency Programme, he plays a key role in training the next generation of ophthalmologists. Additionally, he is the designated specialist advisor for the National University Polyclinics (NUPs), where he conducts primary eye care courses for Internal Medicine and Family Medicine physicians.

Attained his Bachelor of Medical Science in year 2000 and Medical Doctor in 2002 from University of Indonesia, Faculty of Medicine. Joined NUH 2004 underwent basic and advanced Ophthalmology surgery training by distinguished NUH Ophthalmology Faculty. Attained Membership of Royal College of Surgeon of Edinburgh and Master of Medicine in Ophthalmology from National University of Singapore in 2009. Retina Fellowship 2012-2013 under tutelage of Profs Caroline Chee and Lingam Gopal in NUH. Currently serving Department of Ophthalmology NUH as Principal Resident Physician. A loyal Man Utd fan who also enjoys running marathon, cross-fit exercises, blues and punk-rock music.

She is a principal resident physician in ophthalmology at National University Hospital, Singapore. She graduated from Peking University health science center and has over 15 years experience in retina diseases and uveitis. She is experienced in managing complex retinal?uveitic diseases, interpreting multimodal retinal imaging.

Dr Wendy Wong is a consultant ophthalmologist at National University Hospital and Alexandra Hospital, and an adjunct assistant professor at the National University of Singapore. Specialising in medical retina, she completed fellowships at Moorfields Eye Hospital and Sydney Eye Hospital in Complex Medical Retina, Visual Electrophysiology and Ocular Genetics. A distinguished clinician-scientist, Dr Wong earned multiple gold medals during her specialist examinations and holds numerous research grants and accolades. She co-leads the Precision Medicine pillar at the NUS Medicine Centre for Innovation and Precision Eye Health and has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals. Beyond clinical practice and research, Dr Wong is dedicated to healthcare innovation, pioneering the nurse-led intravitreal service at NUH. An active medical educator and leader, she served as the Vice-Chairperson of the Singapore Society of Ophthalmology's Young Ophthalmologists' Chapter and has received prestigious teaching awards for her commitment to mentoring the next generation.

Dr Bindu Rajesh is currently working as a Senior Resident Physician in the Department of Ophthalmology, Alexandra Hospital. In addition, she also holds appointment as Clinical Lecturer at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine ,National University of Singapore. She has completed her formal medical education from Pune University, India and obtained the Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow (FRCS Glasgow) in Ophthalmology. She further pursued specialised surgical and medical vitreoretinal training at Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai and was practising in India before she relocated to Singapore. She was working with the Ophthalmology Department at the Khoo Teck Puat Hospital , Singapore since 2017 and later joined Alexandra hospital in 2025.Her main areas of clinical interest include general ophthalmology ,cataract and medical retina with a focus on providing evidence-based patient care. She has authored peer reviewed publications and contributed to book chapters

Dr Chloe Lee is currently a House Officer with a strong interest in Ophthalmology. She has been mentored by Dr Chen Jianping, a well-loved educator, as well as an experienced and passionate vitreo-retinal surgeon. Outside of work, she enjoys exploring French culture, cooking, and spending time with her friends and family.

President of the International Intraocular Implant Club (IIIC) and Past President of the APACRS

Clin. Assoc. Prof Wong is Senior Consultant in the Surgical Retina Department at the Singapore National Eye Centre. He is currently the Centre’s Chief Risk Officer and the Chair of the Professionalism and Ethics Council. He was Head of the Retina Service and later the Retina Centre from 2005, completing his term in 2016. He represents Singapore on the Council of the ASEAN Ophthalmological Society and is the Chair of the Society’s Scientific Committee. His has received Singhealth’s ‘Distinguished Senior Clinician Award’ and has been inducted as ‘Master Academic Clinician’ in the Duke-NUS Medical School?

Grimaldi Ihsan is a Vitreoretina Consultant at National Eye Center Cicendo Eye Hospital Bandung Indonesia. He finished his medical degree at Universitas Padjadjaran Bandung and continue pursuing ophthalmology residency programme at the same university. He continued the vitreoretinal medical and surgical fellowship at National Eye Center Cicendo Eye Hospital Bandung Indonesia and also Rajavithi Hospital as part of his Fellowship Exchange Programme. He also worked at Bandung Eye Center Clinics & Hospital. He also increased his knowledge in medical retina particularly uveitis and retina oncology in LV Prasad Eye Institute. As part of his skill improvement in cataract surgery, he went to Changsa Phacoemulsification Training Camp in China. He also attended several ESASO courses in medical and surgical retina and also uveitis programme. He is currently appointed as Head Staff of Vitreoretina Services in Cicendo Eye Hospital. He actively participated in hospital transformation programme as part of Ministry of Health initiative programme recently. In 2022, he was awarded by Indonesian Minister of Health for his dedication and loyal services in ophthalmology field. He dedicates himself in vitreoretinal services, research and training medical students, ophthalmology residents and also fellowship programme. He is an active lecturer in Department of Ophthalmology in Universitas Padjadjaran.

Started working in NUH in year 2005, joined Eye clinic in 2021. Assisting in oculoplastic doctors in procedures/surgeries in clinic based.

Been in NUH since 2013. In Eye clinic since 2022. And assisting Oculoplastic doctors for procedures/surgery in clinic based.

"Adj A/Prof Amelia Santosa cares for patients with rheumatological and allergic diseases. Her research interests include healthcare quality improvement and allergy, with an emphasis on delivering safe, evidence-based, and patient-centred care. She currently serves as Head of Division for the Division of Rheumatology & Allergy at NUH and holds the role of Vice Chairman, Medical Board (Clinical Strategy) at NUH, where she contributes to shaping institutional priorities, advancing models of care, and strengthening clinical governance. She co-leads the Appropriate Care Programme, driving initiatives to optimise clinical outcomes and resource utilisation across the institution. She serves on the board of the Chapter of Rheumatologists and Section of Clinical Immunology & Allergists, Academy of Medicine, Singapore, where she contributes in shaping the specialty's national professional standards.  Through her leadership, clinical work, and research, Dr Santosa remains committed to improving healthcare delivery and advancing standards of care for Rheumatology patients and the healthcare system in general."

A/Prof Anil Gopinathan is a Senior Consultant Interventional Radiologist and Lead for Neurointerventions at the National University Hospital (NUH), Singapore. He served as the Head of Interventional Radiology from 2018 to 2024 and previously worked at Leeds Teaching Hospitals, UK. As a pioneer in minimally invasive neuro-vascular therapies, he established this service at NUH. He introduced ground-breaking neurointerventional treatments to Singapore, including acute flow diversion for cerebral aneurysms. intra-arterial chemosurgery for retinoblastoma, dural venous sinus stenting, embolisation of CSF venous fistula and middle meningeal artery embolization. A/Prof Anil serves as the President of the Society of Neurovascular Intervention and Surgery - Singapore (SNVIS). An accomplished academic, he has published 200 scientific papers (h-index: 33) and delivered over 100 international lectures. He also served as the Organising Chairperson for the recent 6th World Brain AVM Congress in Mar 2026.

Dr. Anita Chan Sook Yee is a clinician-scientist at the Singapore National Eye Centre (SNEC) and Singapore Eye Research Institute (SERI), with dual subspecialty expertise in ophthalmology and ophthalmic pathology. She leads the Translational Ophthalmic Pathology Platform (TOPP), advancing the interface between diagnostic pathology, ocular oncology, and uveitis. Her translational research spans uveal melanoma tumour microenvironment, vitreoretinal lymphoma diagnostics, and inflammatory eye disease, integrating histopathology with molecular and AI-assisted approaches. She contributes to the International Collaboration on Cancer Reporting (ICCR) dataset for uveal melanoma and the WHO Classification of Tumours (Blue Book) on eye oncology, and is a regular invited speaker at international symposia in ocular oncology, ophthalmic pathology, and uveitis. She is committed to building Singapore’s academic ophthalmic pathology capacity and fostering cross-disciplinary collaborations regionally and internationally.

Ms Chan has consulted for the World Health Organization and spent a decade in Singapore’s public service, holding senior roles in the Ministry of Health, Government Technology Agency, Smart Nation and Digital Government Group, and the Prime Minister’s Office. Her work modernizing healthcare technology at the Ministry of Health supported Singapore’s pandemic response, including the national COVID-19 vaccine rollout of over 15 million doses, mobilization of 22,000 healthcare workers, and coordinated management of test and vaccination records. Regionally, Chi Ling has advised healthcare institutions across Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, Vietnam, Brunei, Cambodia, Malaysia, and the Pacific Islands. Beyond her professional work, Chi Ling is a Senior Fellow of the Equity Initiative (Atlantic Fellowship for Health Equity in Southeast Asia) and serves on the boards of Better.sg and the Digital Committee of the National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre. She was recognized among the 100 Women in Technology by the Singapore Computer Society for her contributions to the public and people sectors.

Dr. Chng is a Senior Consultant in Endocrinology at Singapore General Hospital and Visiting Consultant in the Oculoplastic Department at the Singapore National Eye Centre (SNEC). She is part of the SNEC multidisciplinary Thyroid Eye Disease (TED) clinic since 2016, now recognised as a EUGOGO site. Her clinical and research work focuses on thyroid disorders, spanning pathophysiology, biomarkers, quality-of-life outcomes, and ultrasound diagnostics. Her recent work centres on AI-driven approaches to thyroid disease and TED assessment. She has received multiple competitive awards and grants, including the SingHealth Duke-NUS AMII Healthcare Innovation and
Transformation Fellowship and Nurturing Clinician Innovator Award. She is actively involved in education and mentorship, and is an invited speaker at many international endocrinology and TED conferences.

Clin. Asst. Prof. Teoh is a Consultant in the Department of Ophthalmology at Ng Teng Fong General Hospital and Jurong Medical Centre (NUHS). He completed his Master of Medicine (Ophthalmology) at the National University of Singapore (2020) and obtained specialist accreditation in 2022, becoming a Fellow of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists (UK) and the Academy of Medicine (Ophthalmology), Singapore.

An award-winning vitreoretinal surgeon, he completed subspecialty training in Advanced Medical & Surgical Retina, Uveitis, and Ocular Oncology at Severance Hospital, South Korea (2025, HMDP awardee). He has published extensively in high-impact peer-reviewed journals and serves as a journal reviewer.

Dedicated to education, he has received the Young Teacher Award and NUS Junior Doctor Teaching Award, and is appointed Clinical Senior Lecturer at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, NUS.

Dr Chris Lim is a consultant ophthalmologist with subspecialty expertise in cataract, eyelid, laser and refractive surgery, and corneal transplants. Following his comprehensive general ophthalmology training, he completed a two-year clinical fellowship in cornea, external eye disease, and refractive surgery at the National University Health System in Singapore, followed by an additional fellowship in cornea and oculoplastics at the Royal Perth Hospital. His clinical practice encompasses complex and premium cataract surgery, advanced vision correction, corneal transplantation, and complex anterior segment reconstruction. Known for his meticulous approach, Dr Lim is dedicated to highly personalised care. Beyond the clinic, Dr Lim is an internationally recognised researcher and a sought-after educator on the global speaking circuit. Driven by a commitment to advancing patient care, he completed a PhD at the University of New South Wales. He has published over 60 peer-reviewed articles, authored multiple textbook chapters, and received numerous accolades for his clinical and research contributions, including the Royal Perth Hospital Research Foundation Professor Lyn Beazley Emerging Leader Award and conferment as an Eye Care Ambassador at the Eye and Vision Health Awards in Singapore. Deeply invested in the future of his profession, Dr Lim serves as an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the National University of Singapore. He is actively involved in teaching medical students and postgraduate ophthalmologists. His dedication to education has been recognised with awards such as the National University of Singapore Medicine Dean’s Award for Teaching Excellence, the National University Health System Young Clinician Mentor Award, and the Wong Hock Boon Society and Singapore Medical Association Charity Fund Outstanding Mentor Award. For his patients, this ongoing academic rigour translates to a practice grounded in the very latest evidence-based medicine.

For more than a decade, Danial builds patient-centred vision rehabilitation based on vision science blended with assistive technologies to restore functioning after visual loss and ophthalmic trauma. He serves as Senior Optometrist at the Low Vision and Vision Rehabilitation Service at the National University Hospital. He is also Adjunct Lecturer at Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, and Adviser to the World Health Organization Low Vision Working Group. He co-developed the first inter-disciplinary low vision programme in a tertiary hospital in Singapore, and his research interests include medical, psychosocial and rehabilitative approaches to visual impairment, low vision service and policy and health equity. He has taught on vision rehabilitation extensively and is the author of Low Vision Care and Practice: A Guide for Clinicians. A graduate of Anglia Ruskin University, Danial was conferred the Singapore National Day Efficiency Medal in 2021.

Dr. Daniel is a tenure track Assistant Professor at the Departments of Ophthalmology & Anatomy at Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, Biomedical Engineering at the College of Design & Engineering. He is also a Principal Investigator at the Neurobiology Translational Research Program. His lab focuses on investigating the effects of of light on tissue and cell. In his lab, they utilize optogenetics and photodynamic modulation of cellular and physiological function, while also extending to light delivery technologies for brain and eye applications. He has published extensively in high impact journals including Adv. Materials, Nature Comms, ACS Nano, Science, Nature and others. He has been awarded with NMRC-OF-IRG, NMRC-OF-YIRG and also the International Photodynamic Association's Early Investigator Award for 2025.

Daniella Mahfoud is a senior PhD candidate in Visual and Cognitive Neurosciences at the Eye N' Brain Research Group, Department of Ophthalmology, National University of Singapore, working under the supervision of Dr Raymond P. Najjar. Her work explores the eye as a gateway to brain health, advancing understanding of how retinal light signaling shapes sleep, mood, alertness, and cognition. Her research spans both the lab and the field: from controlled pupillometry and eye-tracking experiments probing the eye's non-visual pathways, to real-world studies using wearable light sensors and behavioral interventions that capture how everyday visual and light environments influence physiology and performance. Positioned at the intersection of ophthalmology, neuroscience, and digital health, her work aims to translate light-based interventions into accessible, scalable strategies for improving health and performance across healthy and clinical populations.

Dr Derrick Lian is a Senior Consultant Pathologist in the National University Health System, Singapore. He has an interest in eye and paediatric pathology. He is also active in the field of medical education, especially in the undergraduate domain.

Dr Thomas is an Ophthalmologist who specializes in Ocular Oncology, Vitreoretinal Diseases and complicated cataract surgery at the National University Hospital, Singapore.

 Dr Hon Shing Ong is a Senior Consultant in the Corneal and Refractive Surgery Department at the Singapore National Eye Centre, Deputy Clinical Director of the Singapore Eye Bank, and Assistant Professor at Duke-NUS Medical School. He holds a PhD in ocular surface inflammation and scarring from UCL, with clinical and research expertise spanning corneal and ocular surface diseases, corneal transplantation, and refractive surgery. His work on the immunopathological diagnostic challenges in cicatrizing conjunctivitis has directly informed a paradigm shift in the field, challenging previously accepted international diagnostic criteria for ocular mucous membrane pemphigoid and contributing to the establishment of new, internationally accepted diagnostic criteria. He has received prestigious awards from the Royal College of Ophthalmologists, ARVO, APACRS, and APAO, and has secured over S$3.5 million in competitive research funding as Principal Investigator, with ocular surface research spanning disease mechanisms, cell-based therapies, and clinical translation.

Adjunct Associate Professor Chin Hui-Lin is a Senior Consultant in the Division of Genetics and Metabolism within the Department of Paediatrics at the National University Hospital, Singapore. She holds a concurrent academic appointment at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS). After earning her medical degree from NUS, Dr. Chin pursued specialized training and completed a clinical genetics fellowship at BC Children's Hospital in Vancouver, Canada. Her extensive clinical practice centers on diagnosing rare paediatric disorders, adult genetic conditions, and complex prenatal genetic counselling. As a passionate educator, she frequently trains medical students and residents, earning several teaching awards for her dedication. Her research interests focus on leveraging advanced genomic analysis to solve complex medical cases. Furthermore, she actively collaborates on national initiatives to strengthen Singapore's clinical genomics infrastructure, ultimately advancing personalized patient care across the country.

Dr Jeremy Hu is a Consultant Ophthalmologist at the National Healthcare Group Eye Institute (NHGEI), Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore. He holds the Master of Medicine (Ophthalmology) from the National University of Singapore and is a Fellow of both the Royal College of Ophthalmologists (UK) and the Academy of Medicine, Singapore. Dr Hu specialises in Paediatric Ophthalmology, Strabismus, and takes an interest in Paediatric Anterior Segment Disorders. He is actively involved in clinical research and translational innovation, with interests spanning artificial intelligence, vision screening technologies, and ophthalmic outcomes research. His work aims to leverage emerging technologies to enhance the accessibility, accuracy, and efficiency of paediatric eye care.

Adj Asst Prof Chen Jianping, a Consultant in the Department of Ophthalmology at Ng Teng Fong General Hospital (NTFGH), graduated from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS) in 2010. He completed his Ophthalmology Residency training in Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore. During his residency, he served as Chief Medical Officer and Deputy Chief Registrar. He was conferred the Master of Medicine (Ophthalmology) in 2017. In 2019, he became a Fellow of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists (UK), and joined the Fellows of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore in the same year. He practises general ophthalmology with a special interest in retinal diseases. Aside from advanced cataract surgeries, he sub-specialises in vitreoretinal surgery and medical retina. He has keen interests in both medical education and international ophthalmic humanitarian work. He is an executive committee member of The Vision Mission, a non-profit organisation that focuses on setting up sustainable eye care programmes in developing countries.

Jin Ying is an Industrial and Experience Designer at Trigger Design Studio, a Singapore-based consultancy focused on research-driven innovation. Her work centres on inclusive design and experience strategy, with a particular focus on accessibility for persons with visual impairments. She has led projects spanning inclusive wayfinding systems, multi-sensory experiences, and accessible digital and physical touchpoints across public and healthcare environments, including collaborations with organisations such as Gardens by the Bay, Singapore Art Museum and SG Enable. Grounded in user research, she is dedicated to creating design that empowers independence, dignity, and inclusion.

Dr Julian Lim is a Consultant Rheumatologist in the Division of Rheumatology and Allergy at the National University Hospital (NUH), Singapore. He graduated from University College London Medical School in 2017 with distinctions in medical science, clinical science and clinical practice, and completed rheumatology specialist training within the National University Health System (NUHS) in 2024. His clinical interests include interdisciplinary collaboration in the care of patients with systemic autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. He runs a combined rheumatology–ophthalmology clinic with the NUH Uveitis Service for patients with immune-mediated ocular inflammatory diseases.

Dr Lim is also actively involved in undergraduate and postgraduate medical education. He has received several teaching awards, including the NUHS Young Clinician Mentor Award (2024), the NUHS Teaching Excellence Award (2025), and the NUH Department of Medicine Chan Heng Leong Best Teacher Award (2024–2025).

Dr Katherine Lun is a Consultant Ophthalmologist and Glaucoma Specialist at the National University Hospital, Singapore. She completed her ophthalmology residency and glaucoma fellowship training at the National University Hospital, followed by further subspecialty training in Sydney, Australia. Her practice focuses on glaucoma and cataract surgery, with particular interests in glaucoma drainage devices and complex glaucoma management. She is involved in clinical research evaluating surgical outcomes and new approaches to glaucoma care. In addition to her clinical work, Dr Lun serves as Programme Director of the NUHS Ophthalmology Residency Programme, overseeing residency training and assessment.

Ms. Khadijah is a dedicated Registered Nurse based in Singapore with over a decade of experience at the National University Hospital (NUH). Over the course of her career, she transitioned from inpatient nursing to ophthalmology, where she has contributed significantly to advancing patient-centred care. She played a key role in establishing the nurse-led intravitreal injection service at the NUH Eye Surgery Centre and collaborated with her team to streamline workflows within the newly established Retina Centre, supporting efficient and high-quality care delivery. Under the mentorship of experienced ophthalmologists, Ms. Khadijah underwent rigorous training to develop expertise in administering intravitreal injections. As one of the pioneering nurses credentialed to provide this specialized service, she is committed to enhancing patient experience, improving access to care, and optimizing service efficiency. Her dedication to innovation and excellence continues to support the advancement of ophthalmic nursing practice.

Professor Schmetterer is head of Ocular Imaging and Senior Scientific Director at SERI. He is an international expert in the areas of ocular and functional imaging with excellent sub-expertise in optical coherence tomography (OCT). His research interests encompass a broad range of ophthalmic imaging studies, including glaucoma, medical retina, and dry eye syndrome, as well as ocular pharmacology and clinical trials. He has published more than 450 publications in international peer reviewed journals and his H-index on Google Scholar (as at Jun 4th, 2026) is 96. He was invited for more than 200 lectures, including more than 20 keynote lectures; he has obtained more than 25 million SGD grant funding since he joined SERI in 2016. He is a member of the editorial boards of the Progress in Retinal and Eye Research, the Acta Ophthalmologica, the Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Ophthalmic Research and five other journals, as well as ad-hoc reviewers for more than 40 journals.

I have a strong background in business administration, customer support, and digital accessibility. At Apple, working in both AI/ML grading and retail, I handled technical troubleshooting, customer service, and evaluating Siri’s language models. My true passion, however, is making technology accessible to everyone. At Apple and the Singapore Association of the Visually Handicapped, I taught visually impaired individuals to navigate smart devices independently and advocated for essential workplace accommodations. Academically, I studied HR at ITE College Central, where I graduated in the top 5% of my class. Fluent in English, Mandarin, and Hokkien, my goal is to champion inclusive innovation and create user experiences that truly make a difference.

A/Prof Ray Manotosh is a Senior Consultant and Deputy Head in the Department of Ophthalmology at the National University Hospital (NUH). He specialises in cornea, external eye diseases, cataract, contact lens and refractive surgery, and heads the Cornea & Refractive Surgery division in the Department. Concurrently, he is Associate Professor and Director of Education at the Department of Ophthalmology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS). He plays several key roles in postgraduate medical education, including Chief Examiner for the National Exit Examination (Ophthalmology), Member of the Residency Advisory Committee (RAC) for Ophthalmology, and Member of the MMed (Ophthalmology) Examination Committee. In addition, he serves as Treasurer of the Asia Pacific Trauma Society. A/Prof Ray completed his basic surgical training (MD) at the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India, in 1997. He subsequently underwent advanced surgical training in Cornea and External Eye Diseases at AIIMS and later obtained his Fellowship in Ophthalmology from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (UK). He has co-authored three ophthalmology textbooks. One of them, "Essentials of Ophthalmology: For Medical School and Beyond," was nominated amongst the best ophthalmology textbooks in the field. In addition, he has contributed more than 25 chapters to ophthalmology textbooks and authored over 40 research papers in peer-reviewed journals. In recognition of his contributions to medical education, A/Prof Ray has received several teaching awards, including the National Healthcare Group Teaching Excellence Award (2006), the NUHS Teaching Excellence Award (2024), and the Eye & Vision Health Award for Distinguished Service (2025).

A/Prof Lahiri is a Senior Consultant Rheumatologist and Adjunct Associate Professor of Medicine at the National University of Singapore. She graduated with distinction from the prestigious All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi and then trained in Singapore and the UK. A/Prof Lahiri is the immediate past Chair of the Chapter of Rheumatologists, College of Physicians, Academy of Medicine, Singapore. During her tenure, she led initiatives for the formulation of several published national recommendations and oversaw the establishment of an 8-hospital patient registry. Her clinical and research interests are in inflammatory arthritis, immune-related toxicity from cancer immunotherapy, vaccination in rheumatic disease, and health care quality and services research. A/Prof Lahiri is actively involved in education and is the recipient of several awards, most recently the NUHS excellence award, the NUS Annual Teaching Excellence Award, and the NUSMed Faculty Teaching Excellence Award.

Dr Marcus Tan Chun Jin is a Consultant Ophthalmologist and subspecialises in Glaucoma at the National University Hospital (NUH), Singapore. He serves as Assistant Group Chief Technology Officer at NUHS, Secretary of the Glaucoma Association of Singapore, and Patient Safety Officer for NUH Ophthalmology. He is Adjunct Assistant Professor at the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine and leads Pillar 1 of the NUS Centre for Innovation and Precision Eye Health (INVISION). His clinical and research interests center on novel glaucoma surgical implants and immersive clinical intelligence in Ophthalmology. 

DR. MARIA CECILIA D. AQUINO, M.D., MMED (Ophthalmology) is a Principal Resident Physician with the Department of Ophthalmology at the National University Hospital (NUH), Singapore. She graduated from and completed her Ophthalmology residency training at the University of Santo Tomas, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Manila, Philippines. She was subsequently conferred Diplomate in Ophthalmology by the Philippine Board of Ophthalmology and later obtained her Master of Medicine in Ophthalmology from the National University of Singapore (NUS). She pursued subspecialty training in Glaucoma at National University Hospital, National University Health System, Singapore and is currently a member of the Glaucoma Unit. She is actively involved in clinical and research development on lasers and glaucoma device (Paul Glaiucoma Implant).

A/Prof Thong is currently the Head of Division of Otolaryngology, Alexandra Hospital. He is an Associate Professor with the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore. He completed his Otolaryngology residency in Singapore, followed by subspecialty training in Rhinology and Sinus Surgery as a clinical fellow at the Lahey Clinic, Massachusetts, USA.

Dr Kimpo is a paediatric hematologist and oncologist in the Department of Paediatrics at NUH. She is also an assistant professor at the National University of Singapore . Her main areas of interest include the clinical care of children with brain tumors and retinoblastoma.

Dr Chan completed her Ophthalmology residency training in 2024, and is a Consultant at the National University Hospital and Alexandra Hospital in Singapore. She is a fellow of the Academy of Medicine (Ophthalmology) and of the Royal College of Ophthalmologist, and is undergoing her Glaucoma fellowship training in the National University Hospital. She has authored more than 20 publications in peer-reviewed journals and 5 book chapters. A passionate teacher who believes in nurturing her colleagues, medical students and allied health, she has been awarded several teaching awards by the National University Hospital (Good Teacher Award) and the National University of Singapore (Young Teacher Award, Junior Doctor Teaching Award). Dr Chan is also a trainer involved in the Division of Graduate Medical Studies, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine for the Graduate Certificate Programme for eye diseases.

Dr Raymond P. Najjar is Assistant Professor and Research Director in the Department of Ophthalmology at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS), with joint appointments in Biomedical Engineering, Duke-NUS Medical School, and the Singapore Eye Research Institute (SERI). He leads the Eye N' Brain Research Group, which investigates how light influences eye and brain health across the lifespan. His research integrates ophthalmology, neuroscience, engineering, wearable technologies, artificial intelligence, and digital health to develop innovative approaches for preventing myopia, understanding non-visual responses to light, and creating objective biomarkers of ocular and neurological disease. Dr Najjar has secured over S$13 million in competitive research funding and leads several multidisciplinary international collaborations, including the NRF-funded LightSPAN programme. His work has informed international standards and clinical practice, with the overarching goal of translating fundamental discoveries into scalable, real-world solutions that improve vision, cognition, and overall health.

Dr Samantha Yang is a consultant endocrinologist and clinician-scientist at the National University Hospital, She obtained her MBBS and Master of Medicine from the National University of Singapore (NUS), is a Member of the Royal College of Physicians (UK), and completed her PhD at NUS, focusing on re-differentiation therapy in radioactive iodine-refractory differentiated thyroid cancer. Her research interests encompass thyroid disorders and thyroid cancer. She has published work on Graves' disease and thyroid eye disease, including systematic reviews on the prevalence and risk factors of thyroid eye disease, and has contributed to international collaborative efforts evaluating contemporary management practices in Graves' disease. In addition to her work in benign thyroid disease, she leads translational research in thyroid cancer therapeutics and molecular diagnostics, with a focus on precision medicine approaches for patients with advanced thyroid cancer.

Dr. Sathiya Prakash Sooryanarayana is a Clinical Optometrist and a Researcher with a PhD in Optometry from The National University of Malaysia (UKM). He is currently a Postdoctoral Clinical Research Fellow at the Singapore Eye Research Institute (SERI) and Singapore National Eye Centre (SNEC). He works within the Ocular Surface research team, focusing on various clinical research projects involving dry eye and other ocular surface diseases. 

Prior to this, he lectured in Optometry schools and practiced as a Clinical Optometrist at leading Malaysian eyecare and higher education institutions. His research has been published in local and international journals. 

Dr Sun Chen-Hsin is a clinician-engineer. He graduated from Johns Hopkins University in 2008 with a Bachelor of Biomedical Engineering, and Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering in 2009. In 2013, he received Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) from Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School. After completing his Ophthalmology residency clinician-scientist training in 2019, he was accredited by the Specialists Accreditation Board as a specialist in Ophthalmology by Ministry of Health of Singapore. As he has special interests in managing progressive myopia in children and developing paediatric Ophthalmology medical devices, he developed a wearable device to track outdoor time and near reading. These are both important factors in determining myopia progression. He is also developing an ambulatory biometer to measure the elongation of eyeball in children. This will allow precise monitoring of the myopia progression of children, optimising their course of treatment.

"Adjunct A/Prof Loon is the Head of Ophthalmology at Alexandra Hospital and a Senior Consultant in National University Hospital. He is also the cluster glaucoma subspecialty head. He specialises in performing laser and surgery for glaucoma, as well as complex cataract surgery. He also specialises in the epidemiology of eye diseases, using the research of eye disease in applying the latest technologies whilst ensuring safety and efficacy in treatment. He received his basic training in Singapore, with specialist degrees conferred from the National University of Singapore and Edinburgh. He underwent further fellowship and training in Sydney University, where he obtained a second Masters of Medicine (Merit) in Clinical Epidemiology. He is also keen in medical outreach, and has done medical mission work in Bangladesh, China, Indonesia and Nepal with like-minded friends and colleagues. In 2011, he was conferred the Humanity Award by President Nathan for his work in medical mission work, which he has been doing for more than 18 years. He was conferred the inaugeral Master Clinician Award in 2023."

Dr Leo Seo Wei is a Senior Consultant Ophthalmologist at Dr Leo Adult & Paediatric Eye Specialist in Singapore with an international reputation for her work in paediatric ophthalmology, cataract and myopia control. She currently serves on the Executive Bureau of the World Society of Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (WSPOS), where she is best known as the lead author of the WSPOS Myopia Consensus Statements in 2016, 2023, 2025. After residency in Singapore, Dr Leo trained under Prof Monte Del Monte at the University of Michigan and Prof Ken Wright in Los Angeles. Before private practice, she held senior appointments at major hospitals in Singapore. She remains actively involved in clinical governance through the Ministry of Health and institutional review boards in Singapore. She combines over 25 years of clinical work with global academic contributions through publications and presentations, establishing her as a leading authority in evidence-based paediatric eye care.

Dr Stephanie Young is Director of Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery and Senior Consultant Eye Surgeon at Eagle Eye Centre, and Medical Director of Eagle Aesthetics & Surgery. She serves as Visiting Consultant at NUH’s Ophthalmology Department and Honorary Assistant Professor at NUS, and is First Vice President of APSOPRS. Her clinical focus spans eyelids, lacrimal system, and orbit, with particular expertise in surgical and non-surgical periocular and facial rejuvenation. She performs functional and cosmetic eyelid procedures, including ptosis repair, correction of malpositions, double eyelid creation, and lower blepharoplasty. An active educator and speaker at local and international meetings, she advances Oculoplastics and Oculofacial Aesthetics globally. Dr Young has authored over 50 peer-reviewed papers and book chapters, earning awards from APAO and AAO, among others. She holds Fellowships from the Royal College of Ophthalmologists (London) and Academy of Medicine (Singapore), won the NUS Gold Medal, and completed oculoplastic fellowships at NUH Singapore and Samsung Medical Center, Seoul.

Suk Tan is a Senior Optometrist at National University Hospital with over 7 years of experience in delivering comprehensive eye care to patients ranging from infants to the elderly. Her expertise includes performing diagnostic tests such as refraction and retinoscopy to support accurate clinical decisions. She has completed the Singapore National Primary EyeCare Clinical Programme, which emphasizes mentorship with Ophthalmologists, diagnostic skill development, and patient engagement, enabling her to independently manage patients in community eye clinics. Recently, she and her team authored, presented an abstract at AMEE Barcelona, the world’s largest interprofessional health education conference, showcasing their commitment to advancing health education.

Associate Professor Victor Koh is the Pro-Tem CEO and Chairman of the Hospital Planning Committee for Tengah General and Community Hospital, the newest member of the National University Health System (NUHS). In this role, he is building not just a new, dynamic healthcare team but also designing a future-ready institution around the needs of the Western community. A/Prof Koh concurrently heads the Department of Ophthalmology at the National University Hospital, and the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine at the National University of Singapore. A strong advocate for advancing medical innovation, he leads SPIN (Ophthalmology), NUHS’ flagship programme for translational innovation, driving breakthroughs that bring research from bench to bedside. A/Prof Koh is deeply committed to mentoring the next generation of medical professionals to deliver high-quality patient care. His dedication to education has earned him multiple Young Educator and Clinician Mentor Awards. He is also a recipient of the Public Administration Medal (Bronze), at the National Day Awards 2025.

Xuanyu is an Occupational Therapist and ACVREP-certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist with extensive experience in low vision rehabilitation. She holds a Postgraduate Certificate in Low Vision Rehabilitation from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and a Master of Science in Orientation and Mobility from Salus University. 

Xuanyu played a key role in developing and implementing the Senior EyE Rehabilitation (SEER) programme at NUH, supporting individuals with visual impairments to achieve greater independence in daily living and community participation. Passionate about education and advocacy, she continues to practice, teach, and speak on visual impairment, with a focus on empowering individuals to live confidently and independently.

Dr. Yan Liu is a tenure-track Assistant Professor at the National University of Singapore. His research focuses on developing high-resolution optical imaging systems for studying the eye in vivo at the cellular level. Prior to joining NUS, he was a research associate at the Indiana University School of Optometry. He completed his postdoctoral training in the Department of Electrical Engineering at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). Dr. Liu obtained his Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from Washington University under the mentorship of Prof. Lihong V. Wang, now Professor of Medical Engineering and Electrical Engineering at Caltech. Before that, he obtained his Bachelor's degree from Tsinghua University, where he studied Physics and Optical Engineering. To date, Dr. Liu has authored 42 peer-reviewed journal articles, including 16 first-author or corresponding-author publications in leading journals such as Nature Photonics, Nature Communications (×2), and Optica (×3). His h-index is 25. Learn more at: https://yan-liu.wixsite.com/mysite

Ms Yong is a Registered Nurse which practice in Singapore over a decade at the National University Hospital (NUH). Throughout her nursing career, she has transitioned from Emergency Nursing to Ophthalmology, demonstrating adaptability and a strong commitment to delivering patient-centred care. Her experience in the fast-paced emergency setting has equipped her with excellent clinical judgement, critical thinking, and the ability to perform effectively under pressure. In ophthalmology, she has continued to expand her expertise by providing specialized care while supporting multidisciplinary teams to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality patient outcomes. Passionate about continuous learning and professional development, Yong Chin Hui strives to enhance patient experiences through compassionate care, evidence-based practice, and service excellence. Her dedication, professionalism, and collaborative approach have enabled her to make meaningful contributions to the advancement of ophthalmic nursing, while maintaining the highest standards of clinical care and patient safety.

Dr Yvonne CHUNG underwent Oculoplastics HMDP fellowship training in Canada under Prof Peter Dolman and at the Singapore National Eye Centre. She is currently a senior Oculoplastic Surgeon at the Singapore National Eye Centre and Clinical Assist Professor at the Duke NUS Medical School in Singapore. She heads the Department of Oculoplastics and works in multidisciplinary teams across 4 hospitals within the Singapore Health Services framework. Her oculoplastic subspecialty interests lie in Thyroid Orbitopathy, Dacryology and Oculofacial reconstruction.