Dr Lim Wee Kiak graduated from medical studies in National University of Singapore with MBBS in 1992. He started his postgraduate training in Ophthalmology in 1995, graduating with a Masters degree from National University of Singapore (MMED) and two specialist postgraduate qualifications in Ophthalmology from UK (FRCS Edinburgh and FRCOphth London) in1998.

 

He is an accomplished eye surgeon who has performed thousands of eye surgeries including complex cataracts surgeries, pterygium excision with conjunctival graft (fibrin glue) and LASIK surgeries. He has earned numerous accolades and bouquets from patients for his clinical and surgical skills, care and compassion.

 

Before joining Eagle Eye Centre as Chief Executive Officer and senior consultant eye surgeon, Dr Lim served as a consultant and a subspecialist in Ocular inflammation and immunology in Singapore National Eye Centre. He was trained in the world renowned National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health, USA in 2003. He is currently a world leading expert in Ocular Inflammation, Immunology and Uveitis and has authored 26 scientific peer-reviewed publications and 9 book chapters. He is also a member of the International Uveitis Study Group (IUSG), International Ocular Inflammation Society (IOIS) and American Uveitis Society (AUS).

 

Besides serving in Eagle Eye Centre, Dr Lim holds concurrent appointment as Head, Ocular Inflammation, Immunology and Uveitis, The Eye Institute, National Healthcare Group and Tan Tock Seng Hospital. He is also serving as a visiting consultant to Singapore National Eye Centre.

 

During his service in SAF, he led humanitarian medical missions to neighboring countries and served as team leader of the Singapore medical team in United Nations Hospital in East Timor. In Singapore, he has initiated numerous eye care programmes for the community including Project I-Care (Eye screening programme for old folk’s homes), free spectacles for children of needy families and free cataract surgery for the needy.

 

Dr Lim was an active grassroots leader since 1998. He had served as chairman of Fuchun Community Club management committee and vice-chairman of Marsiling Citizens’ Consultative committee. He had served as a RC chairman, chairman of Marsiling Secondary school advisory committee, Northwest CDC Councilor and Sembawang town councilor. For his active community involvement, he was awarded the Young Executive of the Year in 2000 and Public Service Medal (PBM) in 2003.

 

Dr Lim is an avid athlete, a runner and swimmer. He has completed 5 marathons and is going strong despite his very busy clinical and community schedule.