Leading Ophthalmology Researcher and Precision Eye Health Pioneer
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The National University of SingaporeProfessor Ching-Yu Cheng serves as the Director of the Center for Innovation & Precision Eye Health at the National University of Singapore's Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, while concurrently heading the Data Science Unit and Ocular Epidemiology Group at Singapore Eye Research Institute. His distinguished career encompasses groundbreaking research in epidemiology and genetics of age-related ocular diseases, particularly glaucoma, with over 600 scientific publications in prestigious journals including Nature Genetics, JAMA, and The Lancet Global Health. As Editor-in-Chief of Ophthalmic Epidemiology and chair of the APAO Research Standing Committee, his influence extends across the field of ophthalmology research. His work in AI-based big data analytics for disease prediction and detection has revolutionized ocular image analysis, while his leadership at the Centre focuses on developing novel portable eye screening devices and precision gene therapy for rare eye diseases. His contributions have been recognized with numerous honors, including Clinician Scientist Awards from Singapore, APAO Achievement and Outstanding Service Awards, the AAO Achievement Award, and Fellowship of ARVO