It helps parents to control their child’s usage of the phone. In the clinic, we are always looking at ways to fight myopia. Besides treatment, habits are just as important. Watch the video on how PLANO had helped parents to do so! Download here: Plano App on Google Play Plano App on Apple App Store
Awards, Blogs and News
Do Blue Light Glasses work?
Are they just hype? Is it worth the extra money? The American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) says you don’t need them and has gone on record as not recommending any kind of special eyewear for computer users. The organisation says blue light from digital devices does not lead to eye disease and doesn’t even cause eyestrain. […]
What are my alternatives to Lasik? Are there non-surgical options? But what if I don’t want the daily hassle?
Many of my patients ask this because they may have had friends who had Lasik and have heard of the dry eyes associated with it. Some others ask because are not ready for surgery. Some others have thin corneas and have failed Lasik assessment. Some do not like the idea of their corneas removed during […]
Astigmatism? What is it ?
ihok Astigmatism is a common eye problem that can make your vision blurry or distorted. It happens when your cornea (the clear front layer of your eye) or lens (an inner part of your eye that helps the eye focus) has a different shape than normal. The only way to find out if you have […]
Why do I have blurred vision after cataract surgery?
Is there such a thing as a second cataract? I remember my grandmother going through cataract surgery about 30 years ago whilst I was still a junior college student. She was anxious and I remember her having a bruise around her eye because she put on her protective shield so tightly for many days after […]
Does studying give you more degrees? by Hossan Leong (Episode 1)
I have been on a quest to fight myopia for years. To be more precise, for the last 7 years since our son Mark was born. I see so many kids in the clinic that many think I am a pediatric or children’s eye doctor. In fact, I am a myopia control specialist. I have […]
Tackling Myopia with Dragons and treehouses by Hwee Goh
There have been so many boring factual books explaining the reasons for myopia. All rather like textbooks and if you have children , you know, they are not fun at all to read, leaving no impression on the child. I see lots of children from age 4 for myopia control in my clinic and I […]
Styes, lumps & chalazions…
Covid work from home phenomenon has meant more screen time for work, Zoom drinks and Netflix for the adults. For the kids with home-based learning, it also led to more computer time, video games and less outdoor sunshine. Not surprisingly, this has brought about dry eyes. During phase one and now through phase two, we […]
I am Myopic. I wish I knew then what I know now.
Alyssa spent a day with me to experience a day as an eye doctor. As she was wearing orthoK, I wanted to pry into the mind of an 18 year old. Every day, the first thing we do is open our eyes. Some may see the soft slivers of golden light peeking through closed blinds […]