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Prof Wong Tien Yin

Prof Wong Tien Yin

MBBS, MPH, M Med(Ophth), PhD (Johns Hopkins), FRCSE, FRANZCO, FRCOphth, FAHMS, FAMS

Senior Consultant

Singapore National Eye Centre

Specialty/Department: Medical Retina

Clinical Interests: Medical Retina

Clinical Appointments

  • Senior Advisor, SingHealth Board of Advisors SingHealthSingHealth
  • Senior Consultant (Part-time) Medical Retina Department Singapore National Eye CentreSingapore National Eye Centre

Profile

Professor Wong Tien Yin is a Senior Advisor to SingHealth and a senior consultant ophthalmologist (part-time) sub-specialising in medical retina at the Singapore National Eye Centre.

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Education

  • FRCOphth (2019)    
  • FAMS (2010)
  • FRANZCO (2004)
  • PhD (Johns Hopkins) (2002)
  • M Med(Ophth) (1999)
  • FRCS(Ed) (1999) 
  • MPH (Johns Hopkins) (1997) 
  • MBBS (1992) 
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Professional Appointments and Committee Memberships

  • Senior Advisor, SingHealth Board of Advisors (2022 - present)
  • Founding member, Future Vision Forum, USA (2021 - present)
  • Advisory Board Member, Saudi NIH (2021 - present)
  • Scientific Advisory Board Member, ALDROPIKA Therapeutics (2021 - present)
  • Director, Ophthalmology Foundation Board (2021 - present)
  • Vice Chairman, Deanery Academic Board, Academy of Medicine, Singapore (2020 - present)
  • Assistant Master (Academic Affairs), Academy of Medicine, Singapore (2020 - present)
  • Chairman, Singapore Biodesign Steering Committee (2019 - present)
  • President, Asia-Pacific Ocular Imaging Society (2018 - present)
  • Deputy Group CEO, Research & Education, Singapore Health Services, Singapore (2018–2021)
  • Vice President, Asia Pacific Vitreo-retinal Society (2017–2021)
  • Council Member, Asia Pacific Tele-Ophthalmology Society (2016–2021)
  • Council Member, College of Ophthalmologists, Singapore (2016–2021)
  • Council Member, Academy of Medicine Singapore (2015 - present)
  • Vice-Dean, Duke-NUS Medical School, National University of Singapore, Singapore (2014–2021)
  • Chair & Medical Director, Singapore National Eye Centre (2014–2021)
  • Chairman, Board of Directors, Singapore Eye Research Institute (2014–2021)
  • Council Member, Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology (2010 - present)
  • Board Member, National Medical Research Council, Singapore (2009 - present)
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Awards

  • Elected Fellow (Corresponding), Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences, Australia (2021)
  • IAPB Vision Excellence Award, International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (2020)
  • US National Academy of Medicine (2020)
  • Jose Rizal Medal Medal, Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology (APAO) (2019)
  • Sir Runme Shaw Memorial Lecture, Academy of Medicine Singapore (2017)
  • Senior Achievement Award, American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) (2016)
  • Tano Lecture, Asia Pacific Vitreo-Retina Society (2015)
  • President's Science and Technology Award, Singapore (2014)
  • Arnall Patz Medal, Macula Society, USA (2014)
  • Singapore Translational Research (STaR) Award, National Medical Research Council (2014)
  • Eisenhower Fellowship, USA (2013)
  • Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Knowledge of the World Award, USA (2011)
  • Fred Hollows Lecture, Australian Ophthalmic and Visual Sciences Meeting, Australia (2010)
  • President’s Science Award, Singapore (2010)
  • Outstanding Researcher of the Year, National University of Singapore, Singapore (2009)
  • The Australian Society for Medical Research AMGEN Medical Researcher Award, Australia (2007)
  • The Alcon Research Institute Award, USA (2006)
  • The Commonwealth Minister of Health Award for Excellence in Medical Research, Australia (2006)
  • The Woodward Medal for Science and Technology, University of Melbourne, Australia (2005)
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Research Interests

  • Diabetic retinopathy
  • Age-related macular degeneration
  • Epidemiology
  • Ocular imaging
  • Artificial intelligence
  • Digital health
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Publications

  1. Rim TH, Lee CJ, …, Wong TY. Deep-learning-based cardiovascular risk stratification using coronary artery calcium scores predicted from retinal photographs. Lancet Digit Health. 2021 May;3(5):e306-e316.

  2. Cheung CY, Xu D, Cheng CY, …, Wong TY. A deep-learning system for the assessment of cardiovascular disease risk via the measurement of retinal-vessel calibre. Nat Biomed Eng. 2021 Jun;5(6):498-508.

  3. Sabanayagam C, Xu D, …, Wong TY. A deep learning algorithm to detect chronic kidney disease from retinal photographs in community-based populations. Lancet Digit Health. 2020 Jun;2(6):e295-e302.

  4. Gunasekeran DV, Tham YC, ..., Wong TY. Digital health during COVID-19: lessons from operationalising new models of care in ophthalmology. Lancet Digit Health. 2021 Feb;3(2):e124-e134.

  5. Milea D, Najjar RP, Zhubo J, …, Wong TY, Biousse V; BONSAI Group. Artificial intelligence to detect papilledema from ocular fundus photographs. N Eng J Med 2020;382:1687-1695.

  6. Ting DSW, Carin L, Dzau V, Wong TY. Digital technology and COVID-19. Nat Med 2020;26(4):459-461.

  7. Ting DSW, Cheung CY, …, Wong TY. Development and validation of a deep learning system for diabetic retinopathy and related eye diseases using retinal images from multi-ethnic populations with diabetes. JAMA. 2017;318(22):2211-2223.

  8. Wong TY, Bressler NM. Artificial intelligence with deep learning technology looks into diabetic retinopathy screening. JAMA. 2016;316(22):2366-2367.

  9. Wong TY, Cheung CM, Larsen M, Sharma S, Simó R. Diabetic retinopathy. Nat Rev Dis Primers 2016;2:16012.

  10. 10. Lim L, Mitchell P, Seddon J, Holz F, Wong TY. Age-related macular degeneration. Lancet 2012. 379(9827): p. 1728-1738.

  11. Wong TY, Scott IU. Retinal vein occlusion. N Eng J Med 2010; 363(22): 2135-44.

  12. Wong TY, Liew G, Tapp R, et al. Relation of fasting glucose and retinopathy for diagnosis of diabetes: three population-based cross-sectional studies. Lancet 2008; 371: 736-743.

  13. Mohamed Q, Gillies, MC, Wong TY. Management of diabetic retinopathy: a systematic review. JAMA 2007;298:902-916.

  14. Wong TY, Rosamond WR, Chang P, et al. Retinopathy and risk of congestive heart failure. JAMA 2005: 293:63-69.

  15. Wong TY, Mitchell P. Hypertensive retinopathy. N Engl J Med 2004;351:2310-7.

  16. Wong TY, Klein R, Sharrett AR, et al. Retinal arteriolar narrowing and risk of diabetes in middle-aged persons. JAMA 2002; 287: 2528-33.

  17. Wong TY, Klein R, Couper DJ, et al. Retinal microvascular abnormalities and incident clinical strokes. The atherosclerosis risk in the communities study. Lancet 2001: 358: 1134-40.

Research Trials

  • Epidemiology of eye diseases
  • Retinal Vascular Imaging
  • Diabetic retinopathy screening and diagnosis
  • Artificial intelligence and ocular imaging
  • Clinical trials on retinal diseases