Project Description
- Speciality: Ophthalmology / Spesialis Mata
- Clinic: Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital
Background
- Dokter senior yang sudah berpengalaman di bidangnya
- Keahlian khusus pada vitreo-retinal medicine and surgery.
- Dr Guang Ong’s main areas of interest in the retina are in advanced surgical techniques and instrumentation, and the surgical treatment of complicated retinal detachments, advanced diabetic retinopathy and macular diseases.
- His expertise includes medical treatment of retinal conditions using anti-VEGF agents and laser photocoagulation for macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinal vein occlusions and other retinal diseases.
- Dr Ong is a visiting senior consultant to the vitreo-retinal division at the Singapore National Eye Centre (SNEC).
- He was previously the head of the training and education department at SNEC, and an associate clinical professor at the National University of Singapore.
- He was also a founding council member for the College of Ophthalmologists, Academy of Medicine Singapore, and served as the president from 2009 –2011. As a visiting senior consultant, he is still actively involved in the teaching of cataract and vitreo-retinal surgery for residents and fellows at SNEC.
- Dr Ong received his ophthalmology training in Singapore and later at the Moorfields Eye Hospital, Tennent Institute, and the Bristol Eye Hospital.
- He has been invited to deliver lectures and conduct several instructional courses on vitreo-retinal surgery in the Asia-Pacific region, namely in Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia and China.
- Dr Ong is the co-chairperson of the European School of Advanced Studies in Ophthalmology, and is responsible for organising biannual medical and surgical courses for ophthalmologists and retinal specialists from neighbouring countries