Dr Soo Khai Ng Ophthalmologist

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About Dr Soo Khai Ng

Dr Soo Ng is a comprehensive ophthalmologist with a special interest in cataract and glaucoma surgery. He also has expertise in managing medical retinal conditions and pterygia.

Dr Ng completed his medical degree at the University of Adelaide, which was followed by specialist ophthalmology training in South Australia. He then undertook a glaucoma fellowship at the prestigious Oxford Eye Hospital in the UK, where he received extensive training in complex cataract surgery, conventional glaucoma surgery and microinvasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS).

Dr Ng is actively involved in ophthalmic research, with numerous publications in peer-reviewed journals.

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Career highlights

Teaching
  • Clinical Associate Lecturer, University of Adelaide (ongoing)
  • Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (RANZCO) Clinical Tutor and Supervisor
Other professional achievements
  • Consultant Ophthalmologist, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital
  • Visiting Ophthalmologist, Whyalla Hospital and Health Service

Further information

Professional memberships
  • Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists
  • Member of the Australian and New Zealand Glaucoma Society
  • Member of the Australian Society of Ophthalmologists
Education & training
  • Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, University of Adelaide, South Australia
  • Glaucoma Fellow, Oxford Eye Hospital, Oxford, United Kingdom
  • Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (FRANZCO)
Personal life

Outside of work, Dr Ng is a passionate foodie. He enjoys exploring different cuisines, from street food to restaurants. He believes food is a way to relax and connect with different cultures.

  • Macular hole following Rickettsia conorii infection. 

    Ng SK, Simon S, Gilhotra JS.
    Can J Ophthalmol, Dec 2013; 48(6):e147-8.
  • Potential adverse effects to the retina of cancer therapy targeting pyruvate kinase M2

    Ng SK, Wood JP, Chidlow G, [...] et al.
    Acta Oncol, Jan 2015; 54(1):136-7.
  • Cancer-like metabolism of the mammalian retina.

    Ng SK, Wood JP, Chidlow G, [...] et al.
    Clin Exp Ophthalmol, May-Jun 2015; 43(4):367-76.
  • Causes of Severe Visual Impairment and Blindness: Comparative Data From Bhutanese and Laotian Schools for the Blind. 

    Farmer LD, Ng SK, Rudkin A, et al.
    Asia Pac J Ophthalmol (Phila), Nov-Dec 2015; 4(6):350-6.
  • Genetic Association at the 9p21 Glaucoma Locus Contributes to Sex Bias in Normal-Tension Glaucoma.

    Ng SK, Burdon KP, Fitzgerald JT, et al.
    Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci, Jun 2016; 1;57(7):3416-21.
  • Climate and season: the effects on ophthalmic diseases. 

    Qassim A, Viki M, Ng SK, et al.
    Clin Exp Ophthalmol, May 2017; 45(4):385-392.
  • Association of Visual Impairment and All-Cause 10-Year Mortality Among Indigenous Australian Individuals Within Central Australia: The Central Australian Ocular Health Study.

    Ng SK, Kahawita S, Andrew NH, et al.
    JAMA Ophthalmol, May 2018; 1;136(5):534-537.

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