World Sight Day which falls on October 11 this year is an annual day of awareness to focus global attention on blindness, visual impairment and rehabilitation of the visually impaired. This editorial focuses on Singapore’s contributions and roles in alleviating corneal blindness, one of the more common causes of...

The prevalences of diabetes and of depression are increasing at an alarming rate. In nearly one fifth of all cases, both diseases will be present simultaneously in the same individual. When comorbid, the prognosis of both illnesses will be worse than when they are not both present, and complications...

Mammogram has been the gold standard for breast cancer screening and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) has been advocated for screening of high- risk individuals. However, there is currently no recommendation for supplementary ultrasound scan in breast cancer screening. Moreover, it is known that dense breasts, which are common in...

Silicone oil (polydimethysiloxane; PDMS) is used as a postoperative vitreous substitute to provide a tamponade effect and at same time, to stabilise the retina and vitreous cavity, limiting the effects of proliferation. This article is available only as a PDF. Please click on “Download PDF” on top to view the...

It is widely reported that junior doctors experience a large amount of work-related stress and fatigue. This has detrimental effects both on the well-being of the junior physicians and the health and well-being of the patients that they are treating. Junior doctors, especially those undergoing traineeship, have shown high...