Dr Leo Seo Wei
Senior Consultant Ophthalmologist
Dr Leo Seo Wei is a Senior Consultant Ophthalmologist in Singapore with over two decades of clinical experience under her belt. Throughout her career, the accomplished eye specialist has received numerous awards and valuable stints in ophthalmology, both in Singapore and the United States.
Dr Leo’s philosophy in medicine is to only provide safe, modern and evidence-backed treatments, and to customize each treatment plan to fit the unique needs of each patient. Dr Leo even puts her diverse patient base at ease due to her multilingual nature – she speaks English, Mandarin, Chinese dialects, basic Bahasa Indonesian, and even Japanese!
Dr Leo believes that the quality of a patient’s journey from the point of consultation to recovery is crucial in ensuring better outcomes; thus you can be assured of being in a welcoming environment, being well-informed and receiving attentive follow-ups to facilitate optimal recovery.
Professional Qualifications
Basic Medical Degree
- MD — United States Medical Licensing Examination (2004)
- MBBS — Faculty of Medicine, National University of Singapore (1996)
Post Basic Medical Degree Qualifications
- Fellow, Academy of Medicine, Singapore (FAMS) (2004)
- Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, FRCSEd (Ophth)
- Master of Medicine (Ophthalmology) — National University of Singapore (2001)
- Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, MRCS (Ophth)
Medical Licensures
- Full Medical Registration – Singapore Medical Council, Singapore (1997 – Present)
- Full Medical Registration – General Medical Council, United Kingdom (1997 – Present)
- Academic License – Michigan Board of Medicine, United States of America (2004 – 2005)
- Provisional Medical Registration – Singapore Medical Council, Singapore (1996 – 1997)
Professional Memberships
Local Memberships
- Member – Singapore Society of Ophthalmology
- Member – Singapore Medical Association
- Member – The Association for Breastfeeding Advocacy, Singapore (ABAS)
International Memberships
- Member – American Academy of Ophthalmology (Former Committee Member)
- Member – American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
- Member – International Strabismological Association
- Member – European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
- Member – Asia-Pacific Strabismus and Pediatric Ophthalmology Society (APSPSO)
- Member – World Society of Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (WSPOS)
Fellowship Training
- Clinical Fellow, Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
- W.K. Kellogg Eye Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA (Oct 2004 – Sep 2005)
Trained under Prof. Monte Del Monte and Dr. Steve Archer
- W.K. Kellogg Eye Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA (Oct 2004 – Sep 2005)
- Visiting Fellow, Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, USA (Oct 2005 – Nov 2005)
Trained under Prof. Kenneth Wright
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, USA (Oct 2005 – Nov 2005)
Present & Previous Appointments
Present Appointments
- Medical Director & Senior Consultant OphthalmologistDr Leo Adult & Paediatric Eye Specialist Pte Ltd (w.e.f. 2022)
- Executive and Scientific Bureau MemberWorld Society of Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (w.e.f. 2014)
- External Scientific MemberSingHealth Centralised Institutional Review Board (w.e.f. 2018)
- MemberMinistry of Health MediShield Life Claims Rules Workgroup (w.e.f. 2023), College of Ophthalmologists Paediatric Ophthalmology Workgroup (w.e.f. 2018)
- Panel MemberMinistry of Health MediShield Life Claims Adjudication Panel (w.e.f. 2023)
- Medical Advisory Board MemberMount Elizabeth Hospital (w.e.f. 2023)
- RepresentativeSingapore Paediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus Interest Group (SingPOS)
Previous Appointments
- Committee MemberAmerican Academy of Ophthalmology (2016–2018)
- Immediate Past Head of Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus ServiceNational Healthcare Group Eye Institute
- Visiting Senior ConsultantKK Women’s and Children’s Hospital
- Visiting Senior ConsultantTan Tock Seng Hospital, Formerly set up and helmed the Eye Alignment Clinic & Children’s Eye Centre
- Senior Consultant, Department of OphthalmologyTan Tock Seng Hospital
- Former Head of Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus ServiceNational Healthcare Group Eye Institute
- Assistant Head of Community Ophthalmology ServiceNational Healthcare Group Eye Institute
- Clinical LecturerYong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore
- Core FacultySingapore Polytechnic – University of Manchester Optometry Degree Programme
Awards
Training Awards
- Best Trainee - Stephen Covey’s The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Program
- Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore (September 2007)
- HMDP Fellowship Award
- Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (12 months) University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, United States of America (October 2004 – December 2005)
- Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (6 weeks) Cedars- Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles , USA
Academic Awards
- Gold Medal and Book Prize for Ophthalmology – National University of Singapore (1994 – 1995)
- The Prime Minister’s Book Prize (1989)
- Ministry of Education Scholarship (1989, 1990)
National Awards
- EXSA Service Excellence Award (Gold) (2009) – National award recognizing individuals who have delivered outstanding service
- EXSA Service Excellence Award (Silver) (2008) – National award recognizing individuals who have delivered outstanding service
- 2 Gold Medals and 1 Bronze Medal – National Fencing Competition (Pesta Sukan) (1990)
- Singapore Youth Festival Certificate of Merit for Art (1979)
International Awards
- Achievement Award – Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology (2017)
Research Awards
- Lead Author – World Society of Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Myopia Consensus Statement (2016, 2023, 2025)
- Best of Show (Poster Presentation) at Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, Chicago, USA
- Foo FY, Leo SW. “A Nationwide Survey of Singapore Ophthalmology Residents’ Interest in Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (POS) as a Career.” (2010)
- The Eye Institute-Pfizer Research Prize for Best Original Paper (2004)
- A. Carkeet, Leo SW, B.K. Khoo, K.G. Au Eong. “Modulation Transfer Function in Children: Pupil Size Dependence & Anisotropy.” Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, 44(7):3248–3256, July 2003.