Dr Nikolle Tan is a Cataract surgeon and Retina Specialist with almost 25 years of experience. She was head of both the Vitreo-Retina Department and Eye Diagnostic Services in the National Healthcare Group Eye Institute / Tan Tock Seng Hospital from 2008 to 2016.
She has undergone sub-speciality training in diagnosing and treating complex diseases of the Retina and Vitreous. Her expertise is in minimally invasive microsurgical techniques and the use of intravitreal injections of drugs and biologics.
Areas of Expertise
- Floaters
- Retinal tears
- Retinal detachments
- Macular diseases like epiretinal membranes, macular holes, CSCR/CSR
- Myopia-related retinal diseases like macular degeneration and macular bleeding
- Degenerative eye diseases like age-related macular degeneration (AMD and PCV )
- Diabetic eye disease (retinopathy and macular edema)
- Retinal vessel diseases like vein occlusions
- Uveitis (eye inflammation and infections)
- Inherited and congenital eye diseases like night blindness (retinitis pigmentosa)
- Severe eye trauma
- Vitrectomy (minimally invasive, suture-less vitrectomy)
- Scleral buckle surgery
- AntiVEGF therapy using Lucentis, Eylea and Vabysmo medications
- Intravitreal Ozurdex injection
- Laser treatments
- Photodynamic therapy / PDT (cold laser)
Dr Tan’s other areas of special expertise is in the treatment of all forms of cataracts and lens related disorders. These challenging conditions include complex cataracts (like hyper-mature cataracts and unstable cataracts) as well as dislocated cataracts or lens implants.
Treating these disorders requires a combination of microsurgical techniques and can only be safely performed by surgeons specifically trained in these areas.
Area of Special Interest
- Routine cataract surgery
- Complex cataract surgery
- Dislocated cataracts or lens implants
- Repair of complications of cataract surgeries
- Phacoemulsification cataract surgery
- Femtosecond laser cataract surgery
- Premium lens implants in cataract surgeries
- Multifocal, EDOF & astigmatism-correcting lens implants
Other General Eye Disorders
- Myopia correction in adults using implantable collamer lenses (ICL)
- Glaucoma
- Eye infections
- Eye trauma
- Dry eye syndrome
