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Eye diseases

Cataract patients in Singapore with penicillin allergy can now get alternative antibiotic jab

Retiree Akubal Singh Lal Singh, 78, was part of the study, led by ophthalmologist from NHG Health Koh Yan Tong.
Retiree Akubal Singh Lal Singh, 78, was part of the study, led by ophthalmologist from NHG Health Koh Yan Tong.

Acting legend Judi Dench, 91, says sight loss ‘a crusher’

British actress Judi Dench, seen here in a 2021 photo, has called her sight loss due to macular degeneration a "crusher" as she marked her 91st birthday on Dec 9, 2025.
British actress Judi Dench, seen here in a 2021 photo, has called her sight loss due to macular degeneration a "crusher" as she marked her 91st birthday on Dec 9, 2025.

New $21m research collaboration to develop treatments for eye diseases

azsonic03 - ST20251203_202527200202. Hester Tan. The Singapore Eye Research Institute and Santen Pharmaceutical will partner on the Santen-SERI Open Innovation Center (SONIC) 2.0, a S$21 million collaboration focusing on glaucoma, ocular surface disease, presbyopia and myopia and advance novel therapeutics that for unmet clinical needs at SNEC Auditorium on 3 December 2025

Top row: (L) Prof Thomas Coffman, Dean of Duke-NUS Medical School, Miss Rie Nakajima, Director of the Board, Chief Operating Officer, Santen and Prof Aung Tin, CEO, Singapore National Eye Centre

Bottom Row: (L) Prof Jodhbir Mehta, Director, Singapore Eye Research Institute and Dr Reza Haque, Head of Ophthalmology Innovation Center, Santen

ST PHOTO: HESTER TAN
azsonic03 - ST20251203_202527200202. Hester Tan. The Singapore Eye Research Institute and Santen Pharmaceutical will partner on the Santen-SERI Open Innovation Center (SONIC) 2.0, a S$21 million collaboration focusing on glaucoma, ocular surface disease, presbyopia and myopia and advance novel therapeutics that for unmet clinical needs at SNEC Auditorium on 3 December 2025

Top row: (L) Prof Thomas Coffman, Dean of Duke-NUS Medical School, Miss Rie Nakajima, Director of the Board, Chief Operating Officer, Santen and Prof Aung Tin, CEO, Singapore National Eye Centre

Bottom Row: (L) Prof Jodhbir Mehta, Director, Singapore Eye Research Institute and Dr Reza Haque, Head of Ophthalmology Innovation Center, Santen

ST PHOTO: HESTER TAN

The dentist who restores confidence one lifelike prosthetic eye at a time

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Outdoor time, eye drops and the right lenses: Ways to slow myopia progression in children

With guidance from an eye care professional, parents can take early steps to manage their child’s myopia and help slow its progression. PHOTO: ESSILOR
With guidance from an eye care professional, parents can take early steps to manage their child’s myopia and help slow its progression. PHOTO: ESSILOR

Medical mission as student sparked doctor’s regional outreach for eye care

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SNEC senior consultant Clinical Associate Professor Anna Tan at Singapore National Eye Centre on Sept 24, 2025. 

Singapore National Eye Centre senior consultant Clinical Associate Professor Anna Tan, who leads the Global Eye Health team, will provide updates on the team's work to bring sight-saving care to underserved communities across the region, including in countries such as Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, and Fiji.

(ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI)
ST20250924-202590000611-Lim Yaohui-Ahmad Zhaki-azeye/

SNEC senior consultant Clinical Associate Professor Anna Tan at Singapore National Eye Centre on Sept 24, 2025. 

Singapore National Eye Centre senior consultant Clinical Associate Professor Anna Tan, who leads the Global Eye Health team, will provide updates on the team's work to bring sight-saving care to underserved communities across the region, including in countries such as Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, and Fiji.

(ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI)

Singapore’s myopia rate at Primary 1 drops to 26%; more efforts to take eye care into the community

Children here studying here in Kindergarten 1 to Primary 4 are screened annually for myopia.
Children here studying here in Kindergarten 1 to Primary 4 are screened annually for myopia.

Watchdog issues warning after kids given ordinary lenses for myopia treatment

Children with high myopia face an increased risk of eye diseases such as cataracts and glaucoma in adulthood.
Children with high myopia face an increased risk of eye diseases such as cataracts and glaucoma in adulthood.

A blind man told me not to pity him. Instead, empathise

Getting a taste of life without sight actually opened her eyes to the world of people with disabilities, says the writer.
Getting a taste of life without sight actually opened her eyes to the world of people with disabilities, says the writer.

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