Appointment(s)
Current Clinical Appointments:
Senior Consultant, Department of Ophthalmology, National University Hospital (NUH), 2012 till present
Subspecialty Head, Neuro-ophthalmology, Department of Ophthalmology, NUH
Visiting Consultant, Ophthalmology, Military Medical Institute, Singapore Armed Forces
Visiting Consultant, Ophthalmology, Ng Teng Fong General Hospital
Visiting Consultant, Singapore National Eye Centre
Academic Appointments:
Associate Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, National University of Singapore (NUS)
Chief Examiner, Exit Examinations in Ophthalmology, Academy of Medicine, Singapore
Core Faculty, Certificate of Completion in Medical and Health Professions Education, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore
Faculty, Masters of Health Professions Education, Academy of Medicine, Singapore – University of Maastricht
Previous Chief Examiner, Masters of Medicine (Ophthalmology) Committee, Division of Graduate Medical Studies, NUS
Administrative Appointments:
Head, Division of Graduate Medical Studies, NUS
Co-chair, Joint Committees on Specialist Training
Group Chief, Ophthalmology, National University Health System
Member, Clinical Optometry Practice Advisory Panel, Ministry of Health
Member, Residency Advisory Committee, Ophthalmology
Past Chair, Exam Working Committee, Ophthalmology, Joint Committee on Specialist Training
Past Head, Department of Ophthalmology, National University Hospital and National University of Singapore, Jun 2014 – Dec 2020
Degree(s)
MBBS – National University Singapore (1993)
FRCSEd – Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (2000)
Masters of Medicine (Ophthalmology) – National University of Singapore (2000)
FRCSEd (Ophthalmology) – Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (2004)
FAMS – Academy of Medicine, Singapore (2004)
Masters in Health Professions Education – University of Maastricht (2014)
Biography
Clement Tan (MBBS, MMed (Ophthalmology), FRCSEd, FAMS, MHPE), is Associate Professor and consultant ophthalmologist at the National University Hospital, Singapore. He is presently Group Chief for Ophthalmology, National University Health Services Cluster, Head of the Division of Graduate Medical Studies, National University of Singapore and Co-Chair of the Joint Committees on Specialist Training in Singapore.
Dr Tan’s clinical interests are neuro-ophthalmology, cataract surgery and primary care ophthalmology. His other abiding interest is in Medical Education. He previously served as Program Director of the Ophthalmology Residency Program, Associate Designated Institution Official for the National University Hospital and Chief Examiner for the Masters of Medicine (Ophthalmology).
Machine Learning-Guided Prediction of Central Anterior Chamber Depth Using Slit Lamp Images from a Portable Smartphone Device. Biosensors. 2021, 11(6):182
Chen, D., Ho, Y., Sasa, Y., Lee, J., Yen, C.C., Tan, C.
Neuro-Behcet’s disease presenting as idiopathic intracranial hypertension. Ann Acad Med Singapore. 2021 Jan; 50(1):88-89
Lin, H.A., Chen, D.Z., Tan, C.
Who is an effective clinical teacher from the perspectives of medical students and residents? The Asia Pacific Scholar. 2021 Jan; 6(1): 40-48
Ooi, B.S.S., Tan, C. Frambach, J.M.
Never waste a good crisis: lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic. Editorial in Asian Journal of Ophthalmology. 2020 Dec; 17(3):249-249
Tan, C.
Zonulysis during femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery. Ann Acad Med Singapore. 2020 Dec 49(12): 1039-1041
Lin, H.A., Tan, C., Ngo, C.S.
Policy recommendations in response to the resurgence of COVID-19 cases for institutional medical practice from an ophthalmic perspective. Asian Journal of Ophthalmology. 2020 Dec; 17(3):250-262
Lim, C.H.L., Lim, B.X.H., Goh, A.Q.Y., Lim, D.K.A., Tan, C.
Survey of General Practitioners on Tele-Ophthalmology Practice in Singapore. Ann Acad Med Singapore. 2020 Sep; 49(9):712-716
Jeyabal, P., Tan, C. Koh, V.
Evolving Practice Patterns in Singapore's Public Sector Ophthalmology Centers During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Asia Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology. 2020 Jul; 9(4) 285-290
Khor, W.B., Yip, L.W., Zhao, P., Foo, V.H.X., Lim, L., Ting, D.S.W., Loong, S.C., Wong, E., Yong, V, Tan, C. Wong, T.Y., Wong, H.T.
Liu Z, Liow SS, Lai SL, Alli-Shaik A, Holder GE, Parikh BH, Krishnakumar S, Li Z, Tan MJ, Gunaratne J, Barathi VA, Hunziker W, Lakshminarayanan R, Tan CWT, Chee CK, Zhao P, Lingam G, Loh XJ, Su X.
Liu Z, Liow SS, Lai SL, Alli-Shaik A, Holder GE, Parikh BH, Krishnakumar S, Li Z, Tan MJ, Gunaratne J, Barathi VA, Hunziker W, Lakshminarayanan R, Tan CWT, Chee CK, Zhao P, Lingam G, Loh XJ, Su X.
A conundrum: primary angiitis of the central nervous system associated with Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease and undifferentiated connective tissue disease. Rheumatology, Volume 58, Issue Supplement_3, April 2019
Goh Y, Yeo LLL, Teng GG, Quek AML, Tan CWT, Lim AYN, 114
Braille and the Need to Innovate for the Blind. Ann Acad Med Singapore. 2018 Jan; 47(1): 1-2
Tan, CW.
Determinants of pupil diameters and pupil dynamics in an adult Chinese population. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2016 May;254(5):929-36.
Zheng C, de Leon JM, Cheung CY, Narayanaswamy AK, Ong SH, Tan CW, Chew PT, Perera SA, Wong TY, Aung T.
Smartphone Imaging in Ophthalmology: A Comparison with Traditional Methods on the Reproducibility and Usability for Anterior Segment Imaging. Ann Acad Med Singapore. 2016 Jan;45(1):6-11.
Chen DZ, Tan CW.
Non-Invasive Intracranial Pressure Monitoring with Transcranial Doppler in a Patient with Progressive Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis. Journal of neuroimaging : official journal of the American Society of Neuroimaging. 2012.
Wakerley B, Yohana K, Luen Teoh H, Tan CW, Chan BP, Sharma VK
Granulomatous meningitis. Singapore Med J. 2009 Nov;50(11):e371-373
Loy ST, Tan CW.
