Val Phua

Author: Dr Val Phua MBBS, MMed (Ophth), FRCOphth, FAMS Photo by: MontyLov In Singapore, LASIK (Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis) is a popular procedure to achieve…

Author: Dr Val Phua MBBS, MMed (Ophth), FRCOphth, FAMS Contact lenses were my go to alternative to achieve clear vision without glasses until i realised…

Author: Dr Val Phua MBBS, MMed (Ophth), FRCOphth, FAMS I have always needed to wear glasses to see clearly due to myopia, otherwise my world…

Author: Dr Val Phua MBBS, MMed (Ophth), FRCOphth, FAMS Photo by: Alexandra Gorn A lot of people say they fear the dark, but what they…

PRK (Photorefractive keratectomy) and LASIK (Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis) are 2 very popular choices for laser vision correction. They are indeed “same same but different”…

Contact lens wear has long been the sought after solution to being free from glasses. It is reasonably simple to put them on but with…

Having played water polo for a good part of my life, the multiple intensive training sessions, both day and night, I look back now as…

It usually begins at about 40 years old. The distance at which you hold your favourite book or magazine gets progressively further and further away…

Time is a precious commodity that can never be gained back once it is lost. Given the immense pressure to be productive and excel, taking…

SMILE (Small Incision Lenticule Extraction) is a newer technique for laser vision correction compared with LASIK and it is able to correct both myopia as…