Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH)'s Department of Ophthalmology was founded in 1979 as a satellite clinic of the Singapore General Hospital Eye Department. Initially a very small clinic, it grew exponentially in strength and numbers.
Our highly dedicated and trained specialist team provides you with comprehensive, one-stop service to cater to your goal of maintaining healthy, well-functioning eyes.
We provide comprehensive eye care in all the major sub-specialties in Ophthalmology. With good clinical care, patient education, and by embracing technology, we aim to add value to the community, empowering patients to make better choices for their eyes.
NHGEI's Primary Eye Care (PEC) landscape was established in 2009 to provide accessible eye care in the community. Since then, it has further expanded to include a series of initiatives.
Scientists from Nanyang Technological University Singapore (NTU), in collaboration with clinicians at NHG Eye Institute in Singapore have developed a novel method that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to screen for glaucoma, a group of eye diseases that can cause vision loss and blindness through damage to the optic nerve at the back of the eye. The AI-enabled method uses algorithms to differentiate...
Torch-light Eye Screening Test (TEST) is a simple eye screening technique designed for use by opticians to look for common anterior segment eye conditions. The TEACHES-Learning Electronic Module (TEACHES-LEM) is an e-learning platform that was developed to teach opticians to perform TEST. The objective of this study was...
Polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV) is characterized by the presence of vascular dilatations (which are known as polypoidal lesions or polyps), as well as abnormal vessels, referred to as branching vascular networks (BVNs), that supply these polypoidal lesions. PCV is considered by some to be a variant of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD)...
Diabetic retinopathy is one of the leading cause of blindness that arises as a complication of diabetes when left untreated. The early detection of this disease is extremely crucial with the increasing prevalence of diabetes in Singapore.
Come join us for this public forum to learn more on what diabetic retinopathy is, the signs and symptoms to look out for as well as its available treatments and prevention methods.
More details coming soon.