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Tuesday, February 2, 2016

A barber rant and Chinese myths about surgery

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Yesterday I went to a budget hair snipper for the regulation pre- Chinese New Year hair cut. I was admonished by a young (?early twenties)...
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Wednesday, November 18, 2015

What is it like having premium IOLs that correct for near vision after cataract surgery?

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Some time ago I was asked this question on the Quora website: What is it like having premium IOL's that correct for near vision after c...
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Tuesday, October 27, 2015

My experience implanting the Symfony lens this past year

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What's a Symfony? Or Symphony? A symphony is actually an extended musical composition written for a variety of musical instruments, usua...
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Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Learning phacoemulsification cataract surgery

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Performing phacoemulsification cataract surgery is nowadays the quintessential eye operation-the one that most people think about when refe...
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Saturday, October 10, 2015

Medical conditions which show up in the eye

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I am often asked by patients: Can you see if I have other medical problems just by looking in the eye? Actually, yes, sometimes. Let'...
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Tuesday, September 15, 2015

What type of lens implant should I choose for my cataract surgery?

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Taking a quick look through a few eye care forums often turns this up as a commonly asked question, and one that garners quite a number of r...
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Tuesday, August 4, 2015

Eyelid cysts a.k.a. chalazia or styes

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Most of the time, cysts of the eyelids or ‘bak chiam’ (in Hokkien) are caused by blockages of the oil glands inside the eyelids. When the o...
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