An initial consultation with Ms Wai Siene Ng is from £280.
Ms Wai Siene Ng
Consultant Ophthalmologist
MBChB, FRCOphth, PhD
Specialises in
- Glaucoma
- Cataracts
- YAG laser capsulotomy
Languages spoken
English
I am a consultant Ophthalmic surgeon for the tertiary referral hospital, University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff. I specialise in glaucoma with expertise in cataracts plus minimally invasive glaucoma device implantation (MIGS) (including OMNI, i-Stents and Preserflo microshunts) trabeculectomy, glaucoma drainage devices (PAUL,and Baerveldt tubes) and revision glaucoma surgery.
My specialities include cyclodiode, glaucoma surgeries, Hydrus, iridotomy, minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS), trabeculectomy, tube surgeries, YAG Laser Capsulotomy and IStent.
I completed my medical training at Aberdeen University where I published several papers on angle closure glaucoma and was awarded the Royal Society of Medicine Essay prize and the SOC Pfizer travel grant. I secured the highly competitive post of Welsh Clinical Academic Trainee to complete my specialist training in Ophthalmology and was awarded The Royal College of Ophthalmologist Bayer Educational Grant to attain a PhD in Stem Cell Mediated Retinal Repair at Cardiff University.
At the prestigious Moorfields Eye Hospital I completed an 18 month fellowship in surgical glaucoma where I trained in managing complex glaucoma and implanting novel surgical devices. Currently I am an honorary senior lecturer at Cardiff University and my research interests include glaucoma surgical adjunct therapies such as anti VEGF wound modulation,angle closure glaucoma and neuroprotection.Â
General Medical Council Number: 6143357
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Ms Wai Siene Ng at Spire include:
Ophthalmology
- Cataract removal surgery
- Glaucoma
- Laser eye treatment (yag laser capsulotomy)
Other treatments
- Glaucoma drainage tube surgery
- Minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) standalone or combined with cataract surgery
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Additional information
Clinical interests
Glaucoma treatment
Ophthalmology
Qualification and professional memberships
MBChB / University of Aberdeen / 2006
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
FRCOphth / London / 2013
Fellowship of the Royal College of Ophthalmology
PhD / University of Cardiff / 2017
Doctor of Philosophy
Professional memberships
The Royal College of Ophthalmologists
UK and Eire Glaucoma Society (UKEGS)
European Glaucoma Society (EGS)
The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)
World Glaucoma Association (WGA)
Research and publications
Media Coverage
Glaucoma in Wales, The International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness, 2020
Glaucoma UK announces winners of Excellence in Glaucoma Care Awards, Optometry today, 2022
Glaucoma Support Group: Types of glaucoma - pigment dispersion, Glaucoma UK
Glaucoma Support Group: Minimally invasive glaucoma surgeries, Glaucoma UK
Current NHS posts
Honorary Senior Lecturer, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff and Cardiff University
Personal profile
In her spare time she enjoys regular volunteer work at a cataract camp with Khmer Sight Foundation in Cambodia, Festival Medical Services at Glastonbury and is a national visual impairment classifier for the Paralympics and the FA.
Contact information
| Telephone | 02920 743 222 |
| Website | https://sieneyecare.co.uk/ |
| Private secretary | Caroline Challenger |
| Private secretary telephone | 02920 743 222 |
| Private secretary email | carolinep2006@hotmail.co.uk |