Profile
Dr Andrew Tsai is an adult and pediatric retinal specialist, Senior Consultant in the Surgical Retina Department at the Singapore National Eye Centre (SNEC) and Clinical Assistant Professor with the SingHealth Duke-NUS Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Academic Clinical Programme. He is the Program Director of Fellowships and Director of Operating Theatre and Inpatient Services, SNEC.
Dr Tsai graduated from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS) with a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor or Surgery (MBBS) degree in 2008. He completed his Master of Medicine in Ophthalmology in 2014 and became Fellow of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists in 2015. He gained accreditation as a specialist in Ophthalmology in 2016 and became a Fellow of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore in the same year. He subsequently completed advanced subspecialty training in Medical and Surgical Retina in 2019. He underwent further training in advanced vitreoretinal surgery and pediatric retinal diseases at Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary, University of Illinois Chicago and Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan Taiwan. Dr Tsai also holds a Master of Clinical Investigation from NUS.
Dr Tsai believes in an evidence-based and patient-centric approach to clinical care. His current clinical practice includes adult and pediatric vitreoretinal surgery, medical retina, general cataract and comprehensive ophthalmology.
Education
MCI (2019)
FAMS (2016)
FRCOphth (2015)
M Med(Ophth) (2014)
MBBS (2008)
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Professional Appointments and Committee Memberships
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Member, SNEC Fellowship Coordination Committee (2021)
- Member, Singhealth Pharmacy & Therapeutics Council (2019)
- Member, National Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee (2019)
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Awards
Hero Award, Singapore Health Quality Service Awards, SingHealth (2021)
Silver Award, Singapore Health Quality Service Awards, SingHealth (2020)
10 year Long Service Award, SingHealth (2020)
AM.EI Golden Apple Award 2019
MOH Healthcare Research Scholarship, Master of Clinical Investigation Program (2017)
Outstanding Resident Award, SingHealth Excels (RiSE) Awards (2016)
Richard Fan Gold Medal Award for Outstanding Senior Resident, Singapore National Eye Centre (2015)
Junior Doctor Teaching Award, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (2015)
Master of Medicine Gold Medal (NUS) for Best Candidate in M Med Ophthalmology (2014)
Outstanding Performance for Intermediate/In-Training Examination, SingHealth Excels (RiSE) Awards (2014)
Best Resident, SingHealth Best Junior Doctor Award 2013
Outstanding Resident, SingHealth Excels (RiSE) Awards (2012 – 2013)
Training Award, Ministry of Health (2013 – 2016)
Appreciation Award, Singapore National Eye Centre (2011)
Chief of Defence Force Essay Competition Merit Award (2010 / 2011)
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Publications
Tsai AS, Wong TY, Lavanya R, Zhang R, Hamzah H, Tai ES, Cheung CY. Differential Association of Retinal Arteriolar and Venular Caliber with Diabetes and Retinopathy Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice 2011 Nov; 94(2):291-8
Tsai ASH, Jordan-Yu JM, Gan ATL, et al. Diabetic Macular Ischemia: Influence of Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography Parameters on Changes in Functional Outcomes Over One Year. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2021;62(1):9. doi:10.1167/iovs.62.1.9
Lim LS, Tsai A, Wong D, Wong E, Yeo I, Loh BK, Ang CL, Ong SG, Lee SY. Prognostic Factor Analysis of Vitrectomy for Retinal Detachment Associated with Myopic Macular Holes. Ophthalmology 2014 Jan;121(1):305-10
Tsai ASH, Gan ATL, Ting DSW, et al. DIABETIC MACULAR ISCHEMIA: Correlation of Retinal Vasculature Changes by Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography and Functional Deficit. Retina. 2020;40(11):2184-2190. doi:10.1097/IAE.0000000000002721
Tsai ASH, Wong CW, Lim L, et al. PEDIATRIC RETINAL DETACHMENT IN AN ASIAN POPULATION WITH HIGH PREVALENCE OF MYOPIA: Clinical Characteristics, Surgical Outcomes, and Prognostic Factors. Retina. 2019;39(9):1751-1760. doi:10.1097/IAE.0000000000002238
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