Chee Ka Lin Caroline

Biography

  A/Prof Caroline Chee specializes in the management of retinal diseases, including age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinal vascular disorders, retinal dystrophies, retinoblastoma, intraocular infections, retinal detachment, macular surgery (such as for macular holes, epiretinal membranes and myopic macular schisis), and retinal trauma.  She has been and continues to be Principal Investigator or Site Principal investigator for several‎ multicentre randomised clinical trials, and involved with other retinal related research. She was Principal Investigator in Singapore for the Retina Implant for Retinitis Pigmentosa.  Immunology Service. She manages patients with patients with a variety of complex ocular inflammatory diseases. She is also the Head of Cataract Service and is actively engaged in the evaluation of cutting edge technology intraocular lenses (IOL) and phacoemulsification equipment. She specializes in anterior segment reconstruction and managing complicated cases such as subluxated cataracts and IOL.Prof Chee's other passion is in cataract surgery. She is actively engaged in the evaluation of cutting edge technology intraocular lenses (IOL) and phacoemulsification equipment. She specializes in anterior segment reconstruction and managing complicated cases, such as subluxated cataracts and IOLs.She did her fellowship training in both Oculoplastis and Uveitis in 1993 at Moorfields Eye Hospital, London.Prof Chee uveitis research interests are mainly in Vogt-Koyanagi Harada Disease, Cytomegalovirus infection in the immunocompetent, dengue maculopathy and endogenous endophthalmitis. Prof Chee received the Best Teacher award by Singapore National Eye Centre in 2000 and the American Academy of Ophthalmology Achievement Award in 2007. 

Research Interest

opthamology