Donald Tan

Director of the Singapore National Eye Centre; Partner and Senior Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon at Eye & Retina Surgeons (ERS), Camden Medical Centre

Tan’s many contributions to ophthalmology include new forms of selective lamellar keratoplasty, femtosecond corneal and refractive surgery, the osteo-odonto keratoprosthesis, surgical devices for lamellar corneal transplantation, and multiple interventional myopia clinical trials. The founder of the Asia Cornea society, Tan also holds 12 patents that range from stem cell culture technology to novel inserters for DSAEK surgery.

Part of the Power List 2016

Welcome to The Power List 2016 – our second foray into the Top 100 most influential people in the world of ophthalmology.

Though we realize our list can (and should) never be definitive, who can argue that the faces within – both familiar and new – do not beautifully highlight the brilliance and diversity found within the field?

Here, we celebrate 100 reasons to be proud of ophthalmology.

Go to The Power List 2016