Overview:
The Ocular Epidemiology Research Group, led by Professor Tien Yin Wong and Associate Professor Ching-Yu Cheng, conducts and coordinates epidemiological and population-based projects under the Singapore Epidemiology of Eye Diseases (SEED) programme. Our strategic vision is to provide novel knowledge in the population eye health to enable dissecting, detecting and preventing the most important eye diseases in both our children and ageing populations in Singapore and Asia, and also to promote and improve global eye health. To document the prevalence, incidence, risk factors and public health significance of blinding　eye diseases in Singapore and Asia through the conduct of large scale epidemiological studies
2. To foster international collaborations with other public health and ophthalmic institutes in Asia and worldwide
3. To provide research expertise, training and consultation to other researchers and ophthalmic institutions in Singapore and Asia
SEED Population Cohorts:
The SEED programme includes more than 25,000 adult and children participants from 8 large population-based studies, with a focus on studying major eye diseases, including diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, glaucoma, refractive errors and cataract.
