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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Say Mai to Myopia

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 […]

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 […]

Since Phase 1 of Circuit breaker which started in April 2020, we have been seeing an increasing number of dry eye patients. Our dry eye centre has been established for last three years with new technology using lasers (IPL , Eyelight) , light and heat [Tixel] to cure dry eyes and has established a good […]