Editorial
Prevention of Blindness in Singapore: No Room for Complacency
It is now a well-known fact that Singapore’s population is greying dramatically due to the ageing of the “baby boomers” – defined as those...
Others
Retinal and Cardiovascular Diseases: The “Common Soil” Theory
There is increasing evidence that retinal and cardiovascular diseases share a “common soil”. Risk factors for cardiovascular disease, such as hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidaemia and...
Review Article
The Emerging Challenge of Age-related Eye Diseases in Singapore
Singapore has one of the fastest ageing populations in the world today. The current elderly population, defined as persons 65 years or older, comprises...
Review Article
Age-related Macular Degeneration – An Asian Perspective
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a group of non-Mendellian disorders which share the common manifestation of chronic progressive degeneration of the macula involving changes...
Review Article
The Role of Muller’s Muscle-Conjunctiva Resection (MCR) in the Treatment of Ptosis
The Muller’s muscle (MM) is a sympathetically innervated upper eyelid muscle that elevates the eyelid besides the levator palpebral superioris. The MM resembles smooth...