My Eye Specialist

Dr Lim Li Singapore National Eye Centre Cataract and Comprehensive Ophthalmology Service Senior Consultant MBBS, FRCS(Ed), MMed(Ophth), FAMS Dr Lim Li is a senior consultant ophthalmologist at the Singapore National Eye Centre with sub-specialist training in corneal and external eye disease.  She completed her medical  and general ophthalmic training in Singapore  and her corneal fellowship training both in Singapore and Australia. Her interests include cataract surgery, management of corneal and external  eye diseases, corneal transplantation surgeries, refractive surgeries including LASIK and medical contact lenses.  She has published several scientific papers in international peer-reviewed journals, written book chapters  and has participated as invited speaker at local and international meetings.  She is actively involved in undergraduate and postgraduate ophthalmology education and holds an appointment as a clinical senior lecturer at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Her current research interests include the surgical treatment options for keratoconus.  She is also the deputy director of the Singapore Eye Bank and Honorary Secretary of the College of Ophthalmologists, Academy of Medicine, Singapore.

Professional Appointments & Memberships

* Clinical Lecturer, National University of Singapore
* Deputy Director, Singapore Eye Bank
* Honorary Secretary, Chapter of Ophthalmologists, College of Surgeons, Academy of Medicine
* Secretary General, Asia-Pacific Contact Lens Association of Ophthalmologists
* Member, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
* Member, Singapore Society of Ophthalmology
* Member, Singapore Medical Association




Selected Publications, Research Interest & Trials

Publications:

1. Comparison of Argon Laser Iridotomy and Sequential Argon-YAG Laser Iridotomy in Dark Irides. L Lim, SKL Seah, ASM Lim. Ophthalmic Surgery and Lasers 1996; 27(4): 285-288.
2. Accurate Intraocular Pressure Measurements in Contact Lens Wearers. L Lim, TP Ng, DTH Tan. The CLAO Journal 1997; 23(2): 130-133.
3. The Surgical Management of an Advanced Pterygium Involving the Entire Cornea. CC Yip, L Lim, DTH Tan. Cornea 1997; 16(3): 365-368.
4. Changing Indications for Penetrating Keratoplasty: A Newly Developed Country’s Experience. TY Wong, C Chan, L Lim, TH Lim, DTH Tan. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Ophthalmology 1997; 25: 145-150.
5. Contact Lens Wear After Excimer Laser Photorefractive Keratectomy – Comparison Between Rigid Gas Permeable And Soft Contact Lenses. L Lim, KL Siow, JSC Chong, DTH Tan. CLAO Journal 1999; 25(4): 222-227.
6. Conjunctival Rotation Autograft for Pterygium, an Alternative to Conjunctival Autografting. A Jap, C Chan, Li Lim, DTH Tan. Ophthalmology 1999; 106: 67-71.
7. Randomised Clinical Trial of a New Dexamethasone Delivery System (Surodex) for Treatment of Post-Cataract Surgery Inflammation. DTH Tan, SP Chee, L Lim, ASM Lim. Ophthalmology 1999; 106: 223-231.
8. Antimicrobial Susceptibility of 19 Australian Corneal Isolates of Acanthamoeba. L Lim, DJ Coster, PR Badenoch. Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology 2000; 28(2): 119-124.
9. Reverse geometry Contact Lens Wear After Photorefractive Keratectomy, Radial Keratotomy, or Penetrating Keratoplasty. L Lim, KL Siow, R Sakamoto, JSC Chong, DTH Tan. Cornea 2000; 19(3): 320-324.
10. Penetrating Keratoplasty for Keratoconus: Visual Outcome and Success. L Lim, K Pesudovs, DJ Coster. Ophthalmology 2000; 107: 1125-1131.
11. Therapeutic Use of Bausch & Lomb PureVision Contact Lenses. L Lim, DTH Tan, WK Chan. CLAO Journal 2001; 27(4): 179-185.
12. Late onset post-keratoplasty astigmatism in patients with keratoconus. Lim L, Pesudovs K, Goggin M, Coster DJ. Br J Ophthalmol 2004 Mar 88(3): 371-6.
13. Laser in situ keratomileusis treatment for myopia after acanthamoeba keratitis. Lim L, Wei RH. Eye Contact Lens 2004 April; 30(2): 103-4.
14. Laser in situ keratomileusis treatment for myopia in a patient with partial limbal stem cell deficiency. Eye Contact Lens 2005 Mar, 31(2): 67-9.
15. Juvenile xanthogranuloma of the corneo-scleral limbus. Lim-I-Linn Z/Li Lim. Cornea 2005 Aug 24(6): 745-7.
16. Evaluation of Keratoconus in Asians: Role of Orbscan II and Tomey TMS 2 Corneal Topography. Li Lim/RH Wei/WK Chan/ DTH Tan. AmJ Ophthalmol 2007; 143: 390-400.
17. Evaluation of orbscan II corneal topography in individuals with myopia. RH Wei/Li Lim/ WK Chan/ Donald TH Tan. Ophthalmology 2006; 113: 177-183.
18. Higher order ocular aberrations in eyes with myopia in a Chinese population. Wei RH, Lim L, Chan WK, Tan DT. J Refract Surg. 2006 Sep; 22(7): 695-702.
19. Evaluation of Higher order ocular Aberrations in patients with keratoconus. Li Lim/Wei RH/ Chan WK/ Donald Tan. In press.
20. An outbreak of fusarium keratitis associated with contact lens wear in Singapore. Khor WB/ Aung Tin/Saw SM/Wong TY/Tambyah PA/ Tan AL/Beuerman R/Lim L/Chan WK/Heng WJ/Lim J/Loh RS/Lee SB/ Tan DT. JAMA 2006 Jun 28; 295(24): 2867-73.


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