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Dr. Christopher Khng, specializes in Complex
Cataract and Anterior Segment Reconstruction
Surgery, in particular, Iris Reconstruction
and surgery for Aniridia. His other areas of
expertise include Complex Lens surgery, New
Lens and Phacoemulsification technologies, Phakic
IOLs (the Implantable Collamer Lens, ICL), Refractive
surgery (LASIK),
and small-incision, topical anesthesia phacoemulsification
cataract surgery.
He completed his first two years of medical
undergraduate studies in Aberdeen University,
Scotland (UK), finishing top in his medical
class in both years. Because of cost, he completed
his medical degrees of MBBS at National University
of Singapore (NUS).
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Dr. Khng served
as Registrar, then Associate Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon
at the Singapore National Eye Centre (SNEC). Following
his stint in SNEC, Dr Khng was a Consultant at The Eye
Institute, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore. He was
previously the Senior Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon
and Director of Cataract Surgical Services at AsiaMedic
Eye Centre, and is a Visiting Consultant Ophthalmic
Surgeon at The Eye Institute, Tan Tock Seng Hospital,
Singapore. He also held a position as a Visiting Consultant
at the Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences of Alexandra
Hospital, Singapore.
In
2003, he was awarded a year-long scholarship by
the Singapore Health Ministry to pursue advanced
subspecialty training in complex cataract and
anterior segment reconstruction surgery under
world-renowned eye surgeons Dr I. Howard Fine
at the Oregon Eye Institute and Dr Robert Osher
at the Cincinnati Eye Institute. In 2005, he won
Best Paper of Session at the American Society
of Cataract & Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) annual
meeting 2005, Washington, D.C. for his research
work on the eye’s crystalline lens. |
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Dr. Khng continues
to couple his clinical activities with an active interest
in both teaching and research. He has given lectures
to a variety of Ophthalmic, medical and non-medical
groups at local and international meetings. He is presently
a Clinical Tutor, at the National University of Singapore
(NUS), and has also lectured to University of Cincinnati
Ophthalmic Residents while residing in USA. He has given
lectures to groups of General Practitioners (GPs), professional
groups such as the Singapore Institution of Engineers,
and the general public. He is a sought after speaker
and teacher, both locally and internationally.
He continues
to contribute to Ophthalmology medical textbooks and
scientific journals. Additionally, Dr. Khng has authored
and co-authored several Ophthalmology journal articles,
columns, and textbook chapters. His peers from both
the private and public sector have consulted him on
difficult cases in his areas of expertise.
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He has worked
with major instrument manufacturers in the US to create
surgical instruments, one of which was designed to improve
the precision of astigmatism correction at cataract
surgery. |
He is a reviewer
for leading ophthalmic journals such as the British
Journal of Ophthalmology (BJO) Investigative Ophthalmology
and Visual Science (IOVS, Journal of the Association
for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology), American
Journal of Ophthalmology (AJO) Ophthalmology (Journal
of the American Academy of Ophthalmology) and The Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (JCRS), which is the Journal of the American and European Societies of Cataract and Refractive Surgery.
Dr. Khng is a member
of the Singapore Medical Association (SMA), a Fellow
of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American
Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS),
and the European Society of Cataract and Refractive
Surgery (ECSRS). He is registered with the Singapore
Medical Council (SMC) in Singapore and with the General
Medical Council (GMC) for practice in the United Kingdom.
He serves in the Singapore Armed Forces Reserve Service,
holding the rank of Captain in the combat support hospital.
He is Singapore’s representative ophthalmologist faculty on
board Project ORBIS, the flying eye hospital. He does
several volunteer eye screening services at the Community
Centres and educational talks to schools.
Dr. Khng grew up
and practices in Singapore but has resided in Aberdeen,
Scotland (UK), Eugene, Oregon (USA) and Cincinnati,
Ohio (USA). Dr. Khng is also an avid photographer, automobile
enthusiast, Mac computer fanatic, aquatic gardener,
tennis player, and thoroughly enjoys family time with
his wife and his four children.
International/National Speaking Engagements
(2008-2009)
Our Medical Director, Dr Christopher Khng, was an invited faculty (guest speaker cum panel judge) at the 2nd Bali International Ophthalmology Retreat (BIOR) held at the beautiful beach resort of Bali, Conrad Hotel, Indonesia. He shared knowledge on Iris repair and Complex Cataracts with Ophthalmologists from Indonesia, Australia and other parts of the world.
International/National
Speaking Engagements (2007 )
Professional Profile
Summary of Dr. Christopher Khng
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