Awards

Dr Chan has been recognized with several honors, including the Asia-Pacific Vitreoretinal Society Best Paper Award, the Cleveland Clinic Cole Eye Institute Fellows Research Award, and the World Glaucoma Association Travel Award.

Membership

Dr Chan is one of the few Singaporean ophthalmologists who holds Fellowship affiliations in Ophthalmology with all specialist colleges in the UK, Canada, and Singapore. These are: 

Royal College of Ophthalmologists UK Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada Academy of Medicine Singapore 

He is also a member of the following organizations: American Academy of Ophthalmology American Society of Retina Specialists Vitrectomy-Buckle Society European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons

Paper Published

Dr Chan has authored more than 40 academic articles in textbooks and peer-reviewed journals. He has been highly active in research, contributing as a clinical trial investigator of new treatments for eye diseases, and as a reviewer for leading Ophthalmology journals. Dr Chan has delivered several talks and presentations at international and regional Ophthalmology conferences on topics in cataract surgery, lens implants, and retinal disease management.