Seang Mei Saw, MD, PhD, FAMS, FARVO
Co-Head, Myopia Department, Singapore Eye Research Institute
Seang Mei Saw, MD, PhD, FAMS, FARVO is listed as Co-Head, Myopia Department, Singapore Eye Research Institute. Seang is scheduled to speak at ARVO 2027 Annual Meeting on 6 May 2027.
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About
Saw is internationally recognized for her pioneering contributions to understanding the environmental and genetic influences on myopia, its treatment and growing global burden. Over several decades, she has led landmark longitudinal myopia studies that have helped shape the field of myopia research, including the 25-year Singapore Cohort of the Risk factors for Myopia (SCORM) of 1,979 children, the STARS myopia study of 3,009 pre-school children and the 16-year GUSTO Myopia study of 900 children. Her superlative work in myopia research has expanded the field tremendously in multiple directions – from epidemiology, genetics, clinical grading to treatment options in precision medicine. With collaborations spanning Asia, Europe, the United States and Australia, she has served as Principal Investigator and Co-Investigator on grants from the World Health Organization, US National Institute of Health and Australia’s National Health and Medical Research Council. She also holds patents for inn
Upcoming
ARVO 2027 Annual Meeting 2 May 2027 – 6 May 2027
- ARVO+Genentech Keynote Panel Panellist · 6 May 2027
Spoke alongside
People who have shared a session with Seang at events on B2DB.
- Anthony Solomon, PhD, FRCP Medical Officer, Global Trachoma Elimination Programme · World Health Organization 1 shared session
- David Abramson, MD Chief of Ophthalmic Oncology Service · Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center 1 shared session
- Fatima Kyari, MD Africa Region Chair · International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness 1 shared session