Ophthalmologist
Dr. Khng is an eye surgeon specializing in cataract and complex lens surgery, LASIK and iris reconstruction.

Research/Investigator
In the following Ophthalmic industry-sponsored studies:

• Comparison of AMO WhiteStar with Alcon NeosoniX. (Alcon Laboratories, Forth Worth, Texas, USA, 2003).
• Capsular Safety of Different Phacoemulsification Modalities. (Preliminary Study) (Alcon Laboratories, Fort Worth, Texas, USA, 2004).
• Post-Approval Evaluation of Vitrase as an Adjuvant to Increase the Absorption and Dispersion of Other Injected Anesthetics for Ophthalmic Surgical Procedures. (ISTA Pharmaceuticals, Irvine, California, USA, 2004).

Instruments Designer
• Khng-Fine Limbal relaxing incision (LRI) Marker by ASICO (Westmont, Illinois, USA)
• A series of straight Bimanual Irrigating Chopper tips by MicroSurgical Technology/MST (Redmond, Washington, USA)
• Dense Nucleus Rim Breaker by MicroSurgical Technology/MST (Redmond, Washington, USA)

Humanitarian Work
Singapore’s representative faculty member on ORBIS International, the flying eye hospital.

Winner of Best Paper of session 2005
Best Paper of Session, American Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) annual meeting 2005, Washington, D.C., awarded to paper “Predicting capsular bag size from limbus dimensions”.

Academics Awards & Honours
Aberdeen University Scotland (UK)

• Leslie Durno Prize (awarded annually to student attaining highest average standard in all the class and degree examinations in Anatomy throughout 1st and 2nd years)
• Alexander Smith Cardno Prize (Anatomy 1989-90)
• George Thompson Bursary (Awarded to top 2 students in MBChB medical class in 1st year)
• Hunter Bursary, Munday and Venn Prize in Medicine 1989-90 (Awarded annually to most distinguished student in 1st and 2nd yrs)
• Distinctions in Anatomy, Biochemistry and Physiology in 1st year.
• Distinctions in Anatomy and Biochemistry in 2nd year.

Contributing author to Book Chapters
• 2004 - “Challenges and complications in microphacoemulsification”. Bimanual Phaco – Mastering the MICS/Phakonit Technique. RH Osher, C Khng, Editor A. Agarwal, SLACK Inc, Thorofare, NJ, USA.
• 2006 - “Surgical approach to iris reconstruction for iris diaphragm deficiency or dysfunction”. Phaco Nightmares: Conquering Cataract Catastrophes. C Khng, RH Osher, ME Snyder, SE Burk, Editor A. Agarwal, SLACK Inc, Thorofare, NJ, USA.
• 2009 - "Iris Repair." Michael E. Snyder, MD, Roger F. Steinert, MD, Christopher Khng, MD and Scott E. Burk, MD, PhD, 3rd Edition,Elsevier,California,USA.

First Author for the following research papers/presentations
• Consultation Section Oct 2004, Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery, J Cataract Refract Surg 2004;30(10):>Consultation Section Feb 2005, Cataract Surgical Problem, J Cataract Refract Surg 2005;31(2):264.
• Evaluation of the relationship between corneal diameter and lens diameter, J Cataract Refract Surg. 2008 Mar;34(3):475-9.
• Surgical options in the face of positive pressure, J Cataract Refract Surg. 2006 Sep;32(9):1423-5.
• Intraocular pressure during phacoemulsification, J Cataract Refract Surg. 2006 Feb;32(2):301-8.
• Iris reconstruction with a multipiece endocapsular prosthesis in iridocorneal endothelial syndrome, J Cataract Refract Surg. 2005 Nov;31(11):2051-4.
• Improved precision with the millimeter caliper for limbal relaxing incisions, J Cataract Refract Surg. 2005 Aug;31(8):1671-2.
• Indocyanine green-emitted fluorescence as an aid to anterior capsule visualization, J Cataract Refract Surg. 2005 Jul;31(7):1454-5. No abstract available. Erratum in: J Cataract Refract Surg. 2005 Oct;31(10):1857.
• Ophtec iris reconstruction lens, Ophthalmology. 2005 Jun;112(6):1172; author reply 1172-3.
• Pupil dilatation methods, Ophthalmology. 2005 May;112(5):949-50; author reply 950.
• The IOL flip: rescue for foldable lens implantation gone wrong, Br J Ophthalmol. 2003 May;87(5):656-7.
• “Leukocoria and a Posterior Capsular Tear”, Cataract Surgery Complications Management: Cataract & Refractive Surgery Today, June 2005
• “Late Dislocation of an IOL”, Cataract Surgery Complications Management: Cataract & Refractive Surgery Today, August 2006
• Judge Video symposium, Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology Conference June 11-15 2006, Suntec City Convention Centre, Singapore

Reviewer for leading Ophthalmic journals & publications
• 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 Ophhalmology)
• Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (Journal of the American and European Societies of Cataract & Refractive Surgery)
• Chairperson at international American Academy of Ophthalmologist

American Academy Committee positions
• 2008 Co - Chairman of the Cataract Original papers held in Atlanta Georgia USA
• 2009 Co- Chairman & panelist for the Cataract Original Papers, presented during the 2009 Joint meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and Pan- American Association of Ophthalmology held on October 24-27 at the Moscone Centre in San Francisco.

Interest summary profile:

• Avid Apple Computer User
• Aquatic Gardener
• Computer & technical interest
• Military service (1998-present)

CAPTAIN MEDICAL OFFICER, 1ST COMBAT SUPPORT HOSPITAL, Singapore Armed Forces Reserve Service

International/National Speaking Engagements (2007 )

International/National Speaking Engagements (2008-2009)

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Dr Christopher Khng
MBBS, M.Med(Ophth), FRCS(Edin), FAMS(Ophth)
Consultant Ophthalmologist
Medical Director
EyeWise Vision Clinic

Suite #08-19
Gleneagles Medical Centre
6 Napier Road
Singapore 258499
Appointments (65) 6476-1211
Fax (65) 6476-1311
chriskhng@eyewisevision.com.sg