Drcheewai

19/11/2023

From 17-19 November 2023, I had the privilege of visiting ISEC Myanmar, where I got to see and help patients with severe eye diseases and visual impairment. I operated on three patients, including one with total retinal detachment from diabetes-related complications. The team at ISEC Myanmar was amazing, and I'm so grateful for their hospitality. It was truly humbling to make a difference in these patients' lives and see the smiles on their faces. Thank you,ISEC Myanmar, for an unforgettable experience. Together, we are making a difference in our patients’ lives.

27/10/2022

Honoured to be included on the Elsevier-Stanford list of top researchers in the world with my esteemed mentors, colleagues, and friends from the Singapore National Eye Centre and Singapore Eye Research Institute.

06/10/2022

20/08/2022

What are floaters and should I be worried?

Floaters are small dark shadows that move around in your vision. They can appear like blobs, dots, squiggly lines or cobwebs. DO NOT ignore floaters: They may be a symptom of an underlying retinal tear or retinal detachment. A thorough examination of the peripheral retina is needed to diagnose these sight threatening conditions.

A recently published study (Seider et al, Ophthalmology, July 2022) examined >8000 patients with new onset floaters. They found retinal tears or detachment in 9.7% of these patients. High myopia doubled the likelihood of these conditions.

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