Mongolia is not on most people’s travel itineraries but A/Prof. Colin Chan had a very special purpose in visiting there recently. As the Convenor of the 2nd Satellite meeting of the Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology, A/Prof. Chan’s role was to organize 12 international speakers from Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, China, Hong Kong and South Korea to present lectures to the Mongolian Ophthalmological Society. The Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology is an scientific and educational organization with membership covering 40% of the world’s eye surgeons. The Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology (APAO) is committed to promoting the science and art of ophthalmology among all people and na
Laser eye surgery, whether it be LASIK, SMILE or ASLA (PRK), does not have instantaneous full recovery no matter what you may have heard. My patients often ask me what to expect in terms of vision and comfort and of course, when they can go back to work. I usually begin by saying that the longer you rest your eyes after laser eye surgery, the better your recovery will be. In an ideal world, you would take 3 months off after laser eye surgery and go on holiday to some South-Eastern Asian tropical island where there are no computers to look at and no air-conditioning blowing at you all day. Of course, sadly, taking 3 months off is not an option for nearly all of us, so more practically I advis
