Dr. Yap Yew Chong
Dr Yap Yew Chong has extensive experience in treating retinal conditions and performing eye surgery. He is a highly skilled cataract surgeon with a minimal complication rate.He regularly performs cataract surgeries on patients with varying complexities, including cases requiring the use of Malyugin rings or iris hooks for small pupils, pseudoexfoliation syndrome (PXF), shallow anterior chambers, brunescent and white cataracts, as well as floppy iris syndrome.
Specialty
Ophthalmology
Subspecialty
Medical Retina
Languages
English, Bahasa Malaysia, Mandarin, Cantonese, Hakka, Hokkien
Qualifications
MBBS, MRCS, FRCS, FRCOphth
Clinic Schedule
| Day | Time |
|---|---|
| Monday | 9.00am -1.00pm 2:00pm – 5:00pm |
| Tuesday | 9.00am -1.00pm 2:00pm – 5:00pm |
| Wednesday | 9.00am -1.00pm 2:00pm – 5:00pm |
| Thursday | 9.00am -1.00pm 2:00pm – 5:00pm |
| Friday | 9.00am -1.00pm 2:00pm – 5:00pm |
| Saturday | 9.00am -1.00pm |
Note:
Please call the individual clinics for appointments/enquiries.
Clinical Focus
- Age Related Macular Degeneration
- Cataracts; Cataract surgery; Cataract Surgery in Presence of Retinal Diseases
- Diabetic Retinopathy; Diabetic Maculopathy
- Glaucoma
- Floaters
- Macular Degeneration
- Intravitreal Injections
- Retinal Laser Treatments
- Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion
- Central Retinal Vein Occlusion
- Central Serous Retinopathy
- Uveitis Conditions
- Myopic Macula Degenerations
- General Ophthalmology
Procedure Focus
- Advanced Cataract Surgery
- Vision Correction Surgery - Lens Replacement
- Laser Procedures
- Intravitreal Therapies
- Repair of Traumatic Eye Injuries
- Eyelid Procedures
- Cornea Surgery
Postgraduate Training
- Completed 3 Retinal Fellowships in the United Kingdom, which include Medical Retinal Fellowships in the renown Moorfields Eye Hospital together with two other Medical & Vitreo- Retinal Fellowships
Medical School
- Monash University (AUSTRALIA) MBBS 1996
- Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (MRCSEd) 2003
- Fellow of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists (FRCOphth) 2008
- Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow (FRCS) 2024
Memberships
- Member of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)
- United Kingdom and Ireland Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeon (UKISCRS)
- European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS)
- European Society of Retinal Specialists (EURETINA)
Board Certifications
- On the Specialist Registers for Ophthalmology in Malaysia (NSR) & the United Kingdom (General Medical Council)
