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to Dr. Wong Hon Tym and Dr. Loon Seng Chee for their very exceptional discussions on glaucoma.
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Coping with glaucoma, you are not alone! is specially arranged by the Departments of Ophthalmology of Tan Tock Seng Hospital and National University Hospital together with the Glaucoma Patients Association (Singapore) for glaucoma patients & caregivers. This forum will be conducted in English on 18 October 2008 (Saturday, 2pm to 4pm) at the Conference Rooms 1 & 2 (Level 1) Tan Tock Seng Hospital SEATING CAPACITY: 90 PERSONS MAXIMUM .
Speakers:
 Dr Loon Seng CheeMBBS, FRCSEd, MMed(Ophth), MMed(Clin.Epidemiology), FAMS Dr Loon is an eye surgeon with sub-specialist training in Glaucoma. He has special interests in the epidemiology and development of glaucoma, including closed and open angle glaucoma. He also has special interest in imaging of the optic nerve in glaucoma. His speciality is in performing laser and surgery for glaucoma as well as cataract surgery. Dr Loon has a gold medal in Ophthalmology and has received grants for his fellowship and has undertaken the Singapore Malay Eye Study and the Singapore Cohort Myopia Study and has a keen research and teaching interest. He has a Masters in Clinical Epidemiology from the University of Sydney and is currently the head of research at the National University Hospital Eye Department. TO ATTEND: PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED PLEASE CALL
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PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED PLEASE CALL
6281-9869 DURING OFFICE HOURS TO REGISTER
ONLINE REGISTRATION - 24 hours access anytime
Location plan: please see the attachment at the footnotes.
DON'T FACE IMPORTANT MEDICAL DECISIONS WITH YOUR EYES CLOSED
Glaucoma progression
Glaucoma means so many different things to each of us that sometimes it is difficult to find a common thread in our experiences. A dentist who had glaucoma told me he felt absolutely no difference in his vision and so it is not such a terrible problem to have after all. Another, a young and pretty lady had glaucoma since her early teens and had gone through so many types of surgical procedures, so glaucoma must be a fearful problem to deal. Someone with a higher IOP is managing better than one who may be having a very much lower pressure but the visual field continued to contract. Are we really talking about the same disease when we start to compare our varied experiences? Most of us will face several glaucoma crises in our lifetime. What is a glaucoma crisis? Simply, it is glaucoma progression and the end point is blindness. This is the common thread that binds all glaucoma sufferers!
A better understanding of glaucoma and with our doctors working together will allow us manage the disease better. When we have sufficient knowledge to make considered decisions and we know the trade-offs we become more proactive patients while averting the crisis.
What's most disturbing is the fact that at least for every one person diagnosed there is one other affected by glaucoma but unaware of their situation and they could be a close relative and a loved one. For them, the crisis has not been averted.
    
Goodie Bags will be given away by Alcon & Allergan, ...... Tea & Snacks hosted by Pfizer
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Glaucoma Patient Forum @ TTSH - 18 October 2008posted Aug 1, 2008 9:02 PM by Sam Fong [ updated Oct 23, 2008 6:50 PM ] |
