Lead Researchers

Professor Tien Wong

MBBS, MPH, FRCSE, PhD, FRANZCO

Visiting Professor

Professor Tien Wong, a retinal specialist, leads epidemiology research into retinal vascular diseases. A Singapore trained ophthalmologist, Professor Wong attained his PhD at Johns Hopkins University, USA and completed his epidemiology research fellowship at the University's Wilmer Eye Institute, followed closely by an American Diabetes Association fellowship at the University of Wisconsin.

 

Other concurrent positions

  • Executive Director, Singapore Eye Research Institute
  • Professor and Chairman, Department of Ophthalmology, National University of Singapore

 

Research Interests
Professor Wong leads research at CERA and the Singapore Eye Research Institute into the correlation between environmental, systemic and genetic factors and retinal vascular diseases such as diabetic retinopathy and age-related macular degeneration. Professor Wong's particular research focus is the use of retinal vascular signs as predictors of cardiovascular disease.

 

Education

  • 2003, Fellow, Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Ophthalmology
  • 2002, PhD, Johns Hopkins University, USA
  • 2002, Fellow, Royal College of Surgeons of England
  • 1998, MPH, Johns Hopkins University, USA
  • 1992, MBBS, National University of Singapore

 

Previous Positions

  • 2008, Managing Director, Centre for Eye Research Australia
  • 2008, Head of University of Melbourne Department of Ophthalmology
  • 2006, Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Melbourne
  • 2004, Associate Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Melbourne
  • 1999, Assistant Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, National University of Singapore

 

Awards

  • 2011, Johns Hopkins University Knowledge of the World Award, USA
  • 2010, President’s Science Award, Singapore
  • 2009, Outstanding Researcher of the Year, National University of Singapore, Singapore
  • 2007, The Australian Society for Medical Research AMGEN Medical Researcher Award, Australia
  • 2006, The Alcon Research Institute Award, USA
  • 2006, The Commonwealth Minister of Health Award for Excellence in Medical Research, Australia
  • 2005, The Woodward Medal for Science and Technology, University of Melbourne, Australia

 

Ophthalmology & Scientific Involvement

  • Member, Allergan Advisory Board
  • Executive Committee Member, Australian & New Zealand Society of Retinal Specialists
  • Member, Novartis Advisory Board
  • Member, Pfizer Advisory Board
  • Member, NHMRC Grants Review Panel
  • Member, Editorial Board, Diabetes Care
  • Member, Editorial Board, Ophthalmic Epidemiology
  • Member, Editorial Board, Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science
  • Executive Editor, American Journal of Ophthalmology
  • Member, Singapore Society of Ophthalmology, Singapore
  • Member, Delta Omega (Alpha Chapter) Society, USA
  • Member, Association for Research and Vision in Ophthalmology, USA
  • Member, International Society for Geographic & Epidemiological Ophthalmology, USA
  • Member, American College of Epidemiology, USA
  • Member, American Academy of Ophthalmology, USA
  • Member, Oceania Retinal Association, Australia
  • Member, Macula Society, USA

 

Selected publications from a total of 600 original papers, 30 reviews, 50 chapters & editorials, and 3 books:

 

  1. Wong TY, Klein R, Couper DJ, et al. Retinal microvascular abnormalities and incident clinical strokes. The Atherosclerosis Risk in the Communities Study. Lancet 2001: 358: 1134-40 (IF:28.6)
  2. Wong TY, Klein R, Sharrett AR, et al. Retinal arteriolar narrowing and risk of diabetes in middle-aged persons. JAMA 2002; 287: 2528-33. (IF:25.5)
  3. Wong TY, Klein R, Sharrett AR, et al. Retinal arteriolar narrowing and incident coronary heart disease in men and women: JAMA 2002; 287:1153-9. (IF:25.5)
  4. Wong TY, Mitchell P. Hypertensive retinopathy. N Engl J Med 2004;351:2310-7 (IF:52.6)
  5. Wong TY, Rosamond WR, Chang P, et al. Retinopathy and risk of congestive heart failure. JAMA 2005: 293:63-69. (IF:25.5)
  6. Mohamed Q, Gillies, MC, Wong TY. Management of diabetic retinopathy: a systematic review. JAMA 2007;298:902-916. (IF:25.5)
  7. Wong TY, Liew G, Mitchell P. Clinical update: New treatments for age-related macular degeneration. Lancet 2007; 370:204-206. (IF:28.6)
  8. Wong TY, Liew G, Tapp R, et al. Relation of fasting glucose and retinopathy for diagnosis of diabetes: three population-based cross-sectional studies. Lancet 2008; 371: 736-743. (IF:28.6)
  9. Wong TY, Scott IU. Retinal vein occlusion. New England Journal of Medicine 2010 Nov 25; 363(22): 2135-44 (IF:52.6)
  10. Lim L, Mitchell P, Seddon J, Holz F, Wong TY. Age-related Macular Degeneration. The Lancet 2012. 379(9827): p. 1728-1738. (IF:28.6)

Professor Tien Wong