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Dr Lee Yi Fang

Dr Lee Yi Fang

​​MBBS, M Med(Ophth), FAMS

Consultant

Singapore National Eye Centre

Specialty: Glaucoma, Cataract & Comprehensive Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology

Sub-specialties: Glaucoma, Cataract & Comprehensive Ophthalmology

Conditions Treated by this Doctor:
Cataract Surgery , Glaucoma .

Clinical Appointments

  • Consultant Glaucoma Department Singapore National Eye CentreSingapore National Eye Centre
  • Consultant SNEC Eye Clinic @ CGH Changi General HospitalChangi General Hospital

Academic Appointments

  • Adjunct Clinical Educator, Singapore National Eye Centre
  • Clinical Asst Professor SingHealth Duke-NUS Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Academic Clinical Programme

Profile

Dr Lee Yi Fang obtained her medical degree from King’s College London, United Kingdom, in 2011. She did her Ophthalmology specialist training at the Singapore National Eye Centre, and obtained her post graduate ophthalmology qualifications in 2017, and specialist accreditation in 2020. Dr Lee subsequently completed her subspecialty training in Glaucoma in 2022. She is now a consultant at Singapore National Eye Centre and a Clinical Instructor at the SingHealth Duke-NUS Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Academic Clinical Programme (EYE ACP). 

Dr Lee is passionate about patient and medical education. From 2021 to 2022, she created a series of digital patient education materials for glaucoma patients in collaboration with SNEC’s e-studio and Singhealth Academy. She also led the Glaucoma Patient Support Group and is currently pursuing other projects to improve patient education and clinical outcomes of our patients. She is also a junior clinical educator and assists the Residency team with the development of core curriculum for trainees in the SingHealth Ophthalmology Residency.

Education

  • FAMS (2020)
  • M Med(Ophth) (2017)
  • MBBS (2011)

Professional Appointments and Committee Memberships

  • Member, Glaucoma Association of Singapore (2022 - present)


Awards

  • Singhealth Quality Service Award, Silver (2022)
  • Singhealth Quality Service Award (2020)
  • RiSE Awards – Inspiring Resident Educator Award (2019)

Research Interests

Publications

  1. Three-year Outcomes of an Expanded Asynchronous Virtual Glaucoma Clinic in Singapore. YF Lee,  J Chay,  R Husain,  TT Wong,  CL Ho,  EL, Lamoureux,  ACY Chew. Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology 12(4):p 364-369, July/August 2023.
  2. Evaluation of Intraocular Pressure After Water Drinking Test in Patients with Unilateral Hemifacial Spasm. Low JR, Wong CW, Loo JL, Milea D, Perera SA, Lee YF, Ng SR, Baskaran M, Nongpiur ME, Tow SLC. Clinical Ophthalmology. 2020 Jun 18;14:1675-1680.
  3. Glaucoma related retinal oximetry: a technology update. ZL Yap, S Verma, YF Lee, C Ong, A Mohla, SA Perera. Clinical Ophthalmology. 2018 Jan 4;12:79-84.
  4. Inter-eye comparison of retinal oximetry and vessel caliber between eyes with asymmetrical glaucoma severity in different glaucoma subtypes. CSM Cheng, YF Lee, CJT Ong, ZL Yap, A Tsai, A Mohla, ME Nongpiur, T Aung, SA Perera. Clinical Ophthalmology. 2016; 10: 1315–1321.
  5. Regression of early diabetic macular oedema is associated with prevention of dark adaptation. Arden GB, Jyothi S, Hogg CH, Lee YF, Sivaprasad S. Eye (Lond). 2011 Dec;25(12):1546-54.


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