More than 2 decades ago, Professor Arthur Lim had a vision for a centre that would systematically attract, nurture and retain talented ophthalmologists in the public sector; be totally obsessed with quality control;; focus on research ( way before it became fashionable); establish deep relationships with other world class institutions and deliver cost effective patient centric care.

Many generations of eye care professionals and patients will owe him so much.

Thank you to all the countless volunteers who contribute so generously of their time, energy and ideas to make life better for other Singaporeans. You set the tone for our society.

We decided to hold our annual Workplan Seminar in Penang this year. It will be a good opportunity to review and refocus our plans, projects and activities.

Many of us haven’t been back to Penang for many years. Still a rustic, charming and green island. Hawker food is great!

Our team will bring home 11 Gold, 11 Silver and 9 Bronze medals.

For comparison, during the period from 1958 to 2006, Singapore won 13 Gold medals.

We are on the right track. Congratulations to all the athletes, parents, officials and supporters!

Wearing a new pair of contact lenses, she put up a flawless performance in a Finals Games record.

Jasmine and Jian Huan saw an early lead erode as the Malaysian pair overtook them in the latter stage with a 793 to 790 point victory. I had a chance to chat with both of them before presenting them with scarves at the Victory Ceremony. Jasmine developed dry eyes mid way, and despite eye drops just couldn’t clear her eyes well enough. Poor Jian Huan was nursing a flu, and fighting drowsiness. Nevertheless, it was an excellent performance, and they have another day of competition tomorrow.