Dr Jason Lee at a consultation desk in Straits Eye Centre scrubs, with a slit lamp beside him.

Dr Jason Lee

Senior Consultant & Medical Director at The Straits Eye Centre. Oculoplastic and cataract surgery, and eye care.

  • Over 18 years in ophthalmology
  • Over 10,000 eye procedures
  • Over 4,000 cataract surgeries

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About Dr Jason

Senior Consultant and Medical Director at The Straits Eye Centre, based at Camden Medical Centre on Orchard Boulevard.

Dr Jason Lee practises general ophthalmology — myopia and refractive error, cataract and diabetic retinopathy — with an added focus on oculoplastics: the eyelids, the orbit and the tear drainage system.

He completed his residency training at Tan Tock Seng Hospital, then took fellowships at the National Taiwan University Hospital in Taiwan and the Wenzhou Medical University Eye Hospital in China, in conditions of the eyelids, orbit and tear system.

Before setting up The Straits Eye Centre, he was Senior Consultant at Khoo Teck Puat Hospital and Visiting Consultant at Tan Tock Seng Hospital.

He and Dr Jayant V Iyer co-founded The Vision Mission in 2014. It works to alleviate treatable blindness in Asia and beyond.

He believes all patients have a right to good sight, and works closely with primary care providers to deliver on it.

Speciality
Ophthalmology
Subspecialist interest
Oculoplastics
Key procedures volume
Over 4,000 cataract surgeries · over 2,000 eyelid surgeries · over 2,000 laser procedures
Clinical interests
General eye care · Cataract · Oculoplastics · Global ophthalmology
Qualifications
MBBS · BMedSc · MMed (Ophth) · FRCOphth · FAMS
Languages
English · Mandarin · Hokkien
Profiles

Dr Jason’s values

  • Commitment

    Diagnosis and treatment follow current clinical evidence.

  • Compassion

    Care for patients with kindness, empathy and respect.

  • Integrity

    Tests, procedures and medication only where necessary.

“Experience and skill are the foundation of great eye care, but empathy is what sets us apart.”

Dr Jason Lee Senior Consultant & Medical Director, The Straits Eye Centre

What Dr Jason treats

A general ophthalmology practice, with oculoplastics as his subspecialty.

Eyelid and orbital surgery

Conditions of the eyelids and of the orbit, the bony socket around the eye.

Tear duct surgery

Watering or sticky eyes caused by a blocked tear drainage system.

Cataract surgery

Clouding of the eye’s natural lens, replaced with a clear intraocular lens.

Refractive errors

Short-sightedness, long-sightedness and astigmatism, and the spectacles or lenses that correct them.

Diabetic retinopathy

Changes to the retina caused by diabetes, picked up through regular screening.

General eye care

Routine eye screening and examinations, for adults and children.

Qualifications and training

Degrees and fellowships, and the institutions where Dr Jason trained and previously practised.

Qualifications

  • BMedSc — Bachelor of Medical Science Melbourne, Australia
  • MBBS — Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery Melbourne, Australia
  • MMed — Master of Medicine, Ophthalmology Singapore
  • FRCOphth — Fellow of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists United Kingdom
  • FAMS — Fellow of the Academy of Medicine Singapore

Training & Previous Appointments

  • Tan Tock Seng Hospital Ophthalmology residency
  • National Taiwan University Hospital Oculoplastic fellowship, Taiwan
  • Wenzhou Medical University Eye Hospital Oculoplastic fellowship, China
  • Khoo Teck Puat Hospital Senior Consultant
  • Tan Tock Seng Hospital Visiting Consultant

Awards

Conferred by the professional bodies and healthcare institutions named, with the year of each.

Publications

Peer-reviewed papers, most recent first.

8 peer-reviewed papers · 2009–2021

Eye surgery beyond the clinic

The Vision Mission

Dr Jason and Dr Jayant V Iyer co-founded The Vision Mission in 2014. It works to alleviate treatable blindness in Asia and beyond.

His contributions to eye care have been recognised by The Courage Fund and the Eye & Vision Health Awards.

Dr Jason Lee and Dr Jayant V Iyer with a colleague in a white coat and a seated patient, beside a slit lamp in an eye clinic in Hanoi.
Dr Jason Lee in Hanoi, providing crucial eye care in underserved communities.
Two surgeons in scrubs, caps and surgical loupes operating on a patient’s eye, with a colleague recording on a phone.
Eye surgery during a Vision Mission trip to Hanoi.

20,000+

Surgeries to prevent blindness for marginalised communities through The Vision Mission — by its own teams and the teams it has trained.

Cataract surgery · Retinal laser · Glaucoma laser

Where to see Dr Jason

He is one of our eye surgeons in Singapore and consults at The Straits Eye Centre at Camden and across our community clinics. Message us and we will confirm the next available session.

Book with Dr Jason

Tell us your concerns and a time that suits, and we will arrange your appointment.

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