Au Eong Kah Guan
Medical Director and Senior Consultant Ophthalmologist at the International Eye Cataract Retina Centre and Adjunct Associate Professor at the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, specializing in myopia management and eye health.
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Jan 26, 2026 • 1h 15min
#771: Singapore’s Myopia Problem For Kids & What Parents Can Actually Do
Dr Au Eong Kah Guan, a senior ophthalmologist and myopia specialist, explains why childhood myopia is soaring and how it can be prevented. He discusses outdoor light’s protective role, how near work and peripheral defocus drive eyeball elongation, and practical approaches like myopia-control lenses, ortho-k and low-dose atropine. Short, actionable science-backed topics for parents to consider.
