Dr Clarissa Cheng Shu Ming

Experience Dr Clarissa Cheng is an experienced ophthalmologist practicing at Gleneagles Hospital in Singapore. She has over 15 years of medical experience and provides both specialised and general eye care. Her clinical expertise includes complex cataract surgery, retinal detachment repair, treatment of diabetic eye disease, macular hole surgery, epiretinal membrane peel, retinal laser treatments, and intravitreal injections. She also manages myopic degeneration and common eye conditions such as pterygium, glaucoma, dry eyes, and blepharitis. Dr. Cheng previously worked as a Consultant Ophthalmologist at Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) and currently continues her work there as a Visiting Consultant. During her time at TTSH, she set up a nurse-led intravitreal injection service to improve patient care efficiency. She completed her undergraduate medical education at St Bartholomew’s and The Royal London School of Medicine and Dentistry. She later obtained her Master’s degree in Ophthalmology from the National University of Singapore. Dr. Cheng is a Fellow of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists in the United Kingdom and the Academy of Medicine, Singapore. She received the Health Manpower Development Plan Award and completed advanced retina fellowship training at Manchester Royal Eye Hospital in the UK. Her training covered small-incision vitrectomy surgery, complex retinal detachment repair, macular surgery, diabetic eye disease, age-related macular degeneration, and eye trauma. In addition to her clinical work, Dr. Cheng is actively involved in teaching and research. She serves as a Clinical Lecturer at Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine and Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine. She has presented her work at many international conferences and published in leading peer-reviewed medical journals. She is also a recipient of the 10-Year Long Service Award from Tan Tock Seng Hospital.