Dr. Owen Kim Hee

Senior Consultant Opthamologist

Sub-specialty:

  • Glaucoma, cataract surgery

Medical Conditions Treated:
  • Myopia control
  • Diabetic eye disease
  • Age-related macular degeneration
  • Retinal and other eye related conditions

Languages:

English, Mandarin

Education:

MBBS (London), FRCS, MRCS (Opth)

Professional Profile:

Dr Owen Kim Hee is a Senior Consultant Ophthalmologist with over 15 years of experience. He specialises in cataract surgery, glaucoma and general ophthalmology providing a comprehensive range of treatments for myopia control, diabetic eye disease, age- related  macular  degeneration,  retinal  and  other  eye  related conditions. He is a fellowship-trained glaucoma specialist well versed in minimally invasive glaucoma surgeries.

Besides cataract and glaucoma, Dr Owen also specialises in general ophthalmology, covering retinal conditions such as age- related macular degeneration and diabetic eye disease as well as myopia control, corneal disorders, eye infections and injuries.

Prior to setting up his private practice, Dr Owen was a senior consultant at the National Healthcare Group Eye Institute at Tan Tock Seng Hospital, and was a part-time consultant at the Ministry of Health providing expert advice on ophthalmology.

Dr Owen received specialised training in London, looking into health services research  including early detection of eye conditions and studying cost-effectiveness of new treatments in ophthalmology.