Dr Leo Seo Wei
Senior Consultant Ophthalmologist

MBBS, MRCSEd (Ophth), MMed (Ophth
FRCSEd (Ophth), FAMS ( Ophthalmology)

Dr Leo is a senior consultant eye surgeon who practices in Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre. She graduated from medical school at National University of Singapore with Gold Medal & Book Prize in Ophthalmology.Besides managing all aspects of general ophthalmology including cataract surgery, laser procedures and refractive surgery (LASIK), she has special interests in strabismus surgery (adult & paediatric), refractive errors and learning disabilities in children. She completed 2 intensive clinical fellowships in the USA. The first was an American Association of Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus-accredited clinical fellowship at the University of Michigan and W.K Kellogg Eye Center, Ann Arbor, under the tutelage of Prof Monte Del Monte and Prof Steven Archer. This was followed by a shorter stint with the renowned Dr Kenneth Wright in Wright Center for Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, Los Angeles. She has since published numerous peer-reviewed articles and presented at international conferences in Asia-Pacific, Europe and USA, . She has also performed live surgery at various international conferences. Accolades for her research work include 2004 The Eye Institute-Pfizer Research Prize for Best Original Paper and the best of show at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Dr Leo has a keen interest in children with dyslexia and children with special needs