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Dr Stanley Poh

Dr Poh Stanley

​​​MBBS, MMed (Ophth), FRCOphth, FAMS

Associate Consultant

Singapore National Eye Centre

Specialty: Cataract & Comprehensive Ophthalmology

Sub-specialties: Cataract & Comprehensive Ophthalmology

Clinical Appointments

  • Associate Consultant Cataract & Comprehensive Ophthalmology Department Singapore National Eye CentreSingapore National Eye Centre

Profile

Dr Stanley Poh is an Associate Consultant with the Cataract & Comprehensive Ophthalmology Department. He is also a sub-specialty fellow with the Medical Retina and Surgical Retina Departments under the Advanced Clinical Specialist Programme. His clinical expertise encompasses the management of a common ophthalmological conditions such as cataract and retinal conditions including age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy. 

Dr Poh graduated with his Medical Degree from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, in 2016, where he was a recipient of the SingHealth Undergraduate Medicine Scholarship Award. He completed his Ophthalmology Residency at the Singapore National Eye Centre, earning his Master of Medicine in Ophthalmology in 2022 and was subsequently inducted as a Fellow of The Royal College of Ophthalmologists (RCOphth). In 2024, he was appointed as a Fellow of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore.

As a passionate educator, Dr Poh has been recognised with numerous teaching accolades, including the 2021 SingHealth RiSE Inspiring Resident-Educator Award, 2021 and 2023 SNEC Educator Awards, and the NUS Medicine Junior Doctor Teaching Award in 2023. His commitment to education led to his appointment as a SingHealth Associate in Education in 2023. Dr Poh’s excellence in residency was further highlighted by the SingHealth Outstanding Resident Award in 2022 and his selection for the prestigious Singapore Chief Residency Programme in 2023. In addition to his clinical and educational roles, Dr Poh is actively engaged in clinical research. His work has been presented at both local and international conferences, earning him the Best Free Paper Award at the Asia Pacific Vitreo-Retina Society (APVRS) in 2023 and the Best ePoster Runner-Up at the Asia-Pacific Association of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (APACRS) in 2024.

Education

  • ​​FAMS (2024)
  • FRCOphth (2022)
  • MMed (Ophth) (2022)
  • MBBS (2016)

Professional Appointments and Committee Memberships

  • Fellow, Academy of Medicine, Singapore (2024 – present)
  • Member, European Society of Retina Specialists (EURETINA) (2024 – present)
  • SingHealth Associate in Education (2023 – present)
  • Fellow, The Royal College of Ophthalmologists (RCOphth), United Kingdom (2022 – present)
  • Member, Singapore Society of Ophthalmology (2022 – present)

Awards

  • Best ePoster Runner Up, Asia-Pacific Association of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (APACRS) (2024)
  • Best Free Paper Award, Asia Pacific Vitreo-Retina Society (APVRS) (2023)
  • NUS MedACE Junior Doctor Teaching Award (2023)
  • SNEC Education Town Hall Effective Educator Award (Senior Resident) (2023)
  • Singapore COVID-19 Resilience Medal (2023)
  • Outstanding Resident, SingHealth RiSE Awards (2022)
  • Singapore Health Quality Service Award (Silver) (2022)
  • Outstanding Educator Award, SNEC-SERI Educator Awards (2021)
  • Inspiring Resident-Educator, SingHealth RiSE Awards (2021)
  • SNEC-SERI Clinical Academic Fellowship (2018)
  • SingHealth Undergraduate Medicine Scholarship Award (2011 – 2016)

Research Interests

Publications


  1. Poh SS, Sia JT, Yip MY, Tsai AS, Lee SY, Tan GS, Weng CY, Kadonosono K, Kim M, Yonekawa Y, Ho AC. Artificial Intelligence, Digital Imaging, and Robotics Technologies for Surgical Vitreoretinal Diseases. Ophthalmology Retina. 2024 Jan 26.
  2. Tan TF, Thirunavukarasu AJ, Jin L, Lim J, Poh S, Teo ZL, Ang M, Chan RP, Ong J, Turner A, Karlström J. Artificial intelligence and digital health in global eye health: opportunities and challenges. The Lancet Global Health. 2023 Sep 1;11(9):e1432-43.
  3. Tan TF, Dai P, Zhang X, Jin L, Poh S, Hong D, Lim J, Lim G, Teo ZL, Liu N, Ting DS. Explainable artificial intelligence in ophthalmology. Current Opinion in Ophthalmology. 2023 Sep 1;34(5):422-30.
  4. Soh YQ, Poh SS, Peh GS, Mehta JS. New therapies for corneal endothelial diseases: 2020 and beyond. Cornea. 2021 Nov 15;40(11):1365-73
  5. Teo CL, Cheung N, Poh S, Thakur S, Rim TH, Cheng CY, Tham YC. Prevalence of retinitis pigmentosa in Singapore: the Singapore Epidemiology of Eye Diseases Study. Acta ophthalmologica. 2021 Feb;99(1):e134-5
  6. Gupta P, Majithia S, Fenwick EK, Gan AT, Tham YC, Poh S, Thakur S, Sabanayagam C, Wong TY, Cheng CY, Lamoureux EL. Rates and determinants of eyecare utilization and eyeglass affordability among individuals with visual impairment in a multi-ethnic population-based study in Singapore. Translational Vision Science & Technology. 2020 Apr 9;9(5):11-11
  7. Dai W, Tham YC, Chee ML, Majithia S, Poh S, Tan AG, Tao Y, Wang JJ, Cheng CY. Systemic medications and cortical cataract: the Singapore Epidemiology of Eye Diseases Study. Br J Ophthalmol. 2020;104(3):330-335 
  8. Poh S, Tham YC, Chee ML, Dai W, Majithia S, Soh ZD, Fenwick EK, Tao Y, Thakur S, Rim TH, Sabanayagam C. Association between macular thickness profiles and visual function in healthy eyes: the Singapore Epidemiology of Eye Diseases (SEED) Study. Scientific reports. 2020 Apr 9;10(1):1-7
  9. Dai W, Tham YC, Chee ML, Majithia S, Poh S, Tan AG, Tao Y, Wang JJ, Cheng CY. Systemic medications and cortical cataract: the Singapore Epidemiology of Eye Diseases Study. British Journal of Ophthalmology. 2020 Mar 1;104(3):330-5
  10. Poh S, Lee R, Gao J, Tan C, Gupta P, Sabanayagam C, Cheng CY, Wong TY, Tong L. Factors that influence tear meniscus area and conjunctivochalasis: The Singapore Indian eye study. Ophthalmic Epidemiology. 2018 Jan 2;25(1):70-8
  11. Poh S, Abdul RB, Lamoureux EL, Wong TY, Sabanayagam C. Metabolic syndrome and eye diseases. Diabetes research and clinical practice. 2016 Mar 1;113:86-100
  12. Poh S, Png E, Tong L. Quantitative image analysis of cellular morphology using Amnis® ImageStreamX Mark II imaging flow cytometer: a comparison against conventional methods. Single Cell Biol. 2015;4(114)


Research Trials