Dr Jacob Cheng is the Director of Retina Services of Eagle Eye Centre and visiting consultant at the Singapore National Eye Centre (SNEC). His main expertise is in the fields of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), diabetic retinopathy, retinal vascular diseases, inherited retinal disorders and diagnostic visual electrophysiology. He has been invited to give lectures and teaching workshops at many meetings around the region on areas of medical retina and retinal imaging.
He is involved in many pioneering research projects in drugs and in collaboration with many international institutions for research. He has also published in many peer-reviewed scientific papers.
Back to the cornea – Treating hyperopic patients with Lenticule Extraction
December 6th 2024Lenticule Extraction for treating patients with hyperopia is now available with SMILE® pro, performed on the VISUMAX® 800 from ZEISS. This additional option provides a valuable corneal-based alternative for younger patients without cataract. In this Case of the Month, you will discover the advantages of this procedure and review the outcomes of a 30-year-old patient who chose to undergo Lenticule Extraction with ZEISS SMILE pro after experiencing discomfort with contact lenses for many years.