by Site Admin | Oct 12, 2022 | Health
The five-year multi-institution and multi-disciplinary programme has five themes including new technologies to screen undiagnosed glaucoma. A new glaucoma research programme by the Singapore Eye Research Institute (SERI) aims to significantly bring down the rate of...
by Eleanor Yap | Nov 19, 2021 | Health
Kelu Yu’s father was diagnosed with glaucoma and seeing a gap for a less invasive and accessible method to test, she came up with a solution. In late 2019, Kelu Yu’s father was diagnosed with glaucoma. He suffered from constant eye pain and headaches, having to visit...
by Site Admin | Dec 9, 2020 | Health
Find out which eye condition is labelled this. Did you know that of all cases of blindness in Singapore, a large proportion – around 40 percent – is the result of glaucoma. In fact, the Singapore National Eye Centre (SNEC) sees up to 40,000 glaucoma patients...
by Eleanor Yap | Jun 28, 2017 | Health
A multidisciplinary team from NUHS Department of Ophthalmology has developed a medication card and wearable for elderly glaucoma patients to help them understand their medication regimes and remind them on their eye drops. A multidisciplinary team from the...
by Eleanor Yap | May 26, 2015 | Health
Awareness of the importance of vision and eye health is relatively low among elderly Singaporeans according to recent national SNEC survey. BY:Eleanor Yap A recent study commissioned by the Singapore National Eye Centre (SNEC) has revealed significant gaps in...
by Eleanor Yap | Feb 25, 2013 | Health
The app called MyEyeDrops will help curb patients from missing their medications. BY: Eleanor Yap The Singapore National Eye Centre (SNEC) has launched the world’s first free mobile app for patients with glaucoma, which will remind them and their...
by Eleanor Yap | Sep 4, 2012 | Health
Singapore scientists are now able to understand the disease better and focus their screenings. BY: Eleanor Yap Singapore scientists have identified three new genes associated with Primary Angle Closure Glaucoma (PACG), a leading cause of blindness in...
by Eleanor Yap | Aug 5, 2011 | Health
Damage caused by glaucoma cannot be reversed, however, once detected, the vision loss from glaucoma can be slowed or stopped. Find out whether you are at risk. BY: Dr Jovina See Glaucoma is a group of eye conditions where the pressure in the eye is too high for the...