Dr Wai Siene Ng graduated in Medicine from the University of Aberdeen, where she developed an early academic interest in angle-closure glaucoma and was awarded the Royal Society of Medicine Essay Prize.
She subsequently undertook specialist ophthalmology training in Wales as a Welsh Clinical Academic Trainee, alongside completing a PhD at Cardiff University in stem-cell-mediated retinal repair.
Dr Ng went on to complete an 18-month surgical glaucoma fellowship at Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, gaining advanced experience in the management of complex glaucoma, glaucoma surgery and minimally invasive surgical techniques.
Alongside her consultant practice, Dr Ng is an Honorary Senior Lecturer and Ophthalmology Lead at Cardiff University School of Medicine. She is actively involved in glaucoma research, undergraduate and postgraduate education, and the training of future ophthalmologists.
- Cataract Surgery in complex glaucoma patients
- Cataract Surgery to reduce drop burden with minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS)
- Glaucoma management (medical, surgical and laser)
- Complex glaucoma management (surgical Glaucoma Drainage Device insertions and surgical repairs)
- Second Opinion for glaucoma management
- Improving trabeculectomy survival after cataract surgery
- Surgical Glaucoma adjuvant therapy
- Wound Modulation
- Angle closure Glaucoma
- Neuroprotection
- Stem Cell migration
- Normotension Glaucoma
- Royal College of Ophthalmologists
- European Glaucoma Society
- World Glaucoma Association
- Association for research in vision and Ophthalmology
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- University Hospital of Wales Consultant Ophthalmologist specialising in Glaucoma
- Honorary Senior Lecturer, Cardiff University
- Welsh Glaucoma Lead
- Llwydd of Welsh RCOphth Council
- Senior Examiner of the Royal College of Ophthalmologist
- Ophthalmology lead, School of Medicine, Cardiff University
In her spare time she enjoys regular volunteer work at Festival Medical Services at Glastonbury and is a national visual impairment classifier for the Paralympics and the FA.
