Mr Say Aun Quah

This is the most commonly performed elective surgery in modern medicine. Patients will be seen at the one stop clinics whereby following a detailed assessment of their eyes, they have a chance of discussing the suitable lens options. Cataract surgery is usually performed under local anesthesia (whereby the surgery is completely painless and patients do not see the surgery due to the bright microscope light) or general anesthesia if required. Surgery usually only takes 5-10 minutes to performed. Follow up arrangements will be made following discharge from surgery. Most patients will notice significant visual improvement within a few days following the surgery.

A very common eye condition affecting up to 1 in 2000 people. Patients usually present with loss of vision or increasing astigmatism in their 20s. Some patients may present themselves for consideration of visual correction surgery. Keratoconus may be progressive although the eyes do stabilize when patients reach 30-40 years old. Patients with keratoconus should have regular check with their optometrists to ensure stability of their prescription and also regular tomography to ensure that the corneal ectasia remain stable. The introduction of corneal cross linking over 15 years ago has revolutionised the care of patients with keratoconus leading to significantly less patients who progress to needing corneal transplantation.

Patients' visual demand has increased in the over the years. Patients are now seeking solution to become less dependent on their glasses or contact lenses as they age. An intraocular lens is implanted in the eye a part of treatment during cataract surgery to restore the refractive function of the eye. Premium lens implants can now be used to introduce complex optics in the eye to provide a better range of vision compared to standard monofocal lens implant. Refractive lens exchange can also be offered to patients prior to development of cataract with implantation of premium lens implant to improve their vision.