Dr Ron Yeoh wins first prize for his educational video entitled ‘Phaco Bloopers’ at the 2009 American Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons (ASCRS) meeting. He was given the award in a glittering ‘Oscar’ like ceremony in the ASCRS Film Festival held in San Francisco on 7 April 2009. There was competition from 160 international entries.

Dr Ron Yeoh (right) with Prof Donald Tan (left) of the Singapore National Eye Centre with their awards at the 2009 ASCRS Film Festival Award Ceremony.

Dr Yeoh together with Dr Chan Wing Kwong and Dr Chee Soon Phaik attended the 2009 ASCRS meeting in San Francisco where they were instructors in 4 teaching courses on phacoemulsification of cataracts, complex cataract management and LASIK. At the same time they also acquired the latest information and updates on cataract and refractive surgery.

Source: ERS