Dr. Olivia Huang Shimin

Dr. Olivia Huang is a Senior Consultant Ophthalmologist and Director of Glaucoma at the International Eye Cataract and Retina Centre (IECRC) and Visiting Consultant at National University Hospital with more than a decade of ophthalmology experience. She is a fellowship-trained ophthalmologist with subspecialty expertise in glaucoma and cataract surgery, while also providing comprehensive ophthalmic care for a wide range of eye conditions in both adults and children, including the management of myopia, dry eye, pterygium, diabetic eye disease and retinal conditions. Dr. Huang graduated with double honours from the University of New South Wales, Australia, with degrees in Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) and Bachelor of Science (Medicine) (BScMed). She completed specialist ophthalmology training under the ACGME-I accredited SingHealth Ophthalmology Residency Programme and obtained her Master of Medicine (Ophthalmology) from NUS. She was awarded the Gold Medal for Best Candidate in Cataract and Refractive Ophthalmology in her specialist exit examinations. She is a Fellow of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists, London (FRCOphth) and the Academy of Medicine, Singapore (FAMS). Prior to private practice, Dr. Huang was a Consultant at Singapore National Eye Centre (SNEC), where she completed a two-year advanced clinical fellowship in glaucoma. Dr. Huang held appointments as Clinical Assistant Professor at Duke-NUS Medical School and Senior Lecturer at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, NUS. She served as a Physician Faculty Member in the SNEC Ophthalmology Residency Programme, examiner for NUS MBBS and International Council of Ophthalmology examinations, and has trained ophthalmology fellows, residents and medical students. Recognised for her expertise, she served as Course Director for the SNEC MIGS Masterclass, and Course Instructor for the SNEC Next Frontiers in Intraocular Lens Design Workshop, training local and international ophthalmologists in Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery and advanced IOL technologies. Her research achievements include numerous scientific publications in leading medical journals and co-investigator in nationally funded and industry-sponsored studies, including research supported by the National Medical Research Council (NMRC), examining risk factors, early detection, long-term outcomes and quality of life in glaucoma and diabetic eye disease. Dr. Huang held multiple leadership roles at SNEC, including Clinical Director of Pharmacy, Deputy Clinical Director, Chief Resident, Lead Resident and Deputy Lead Resident. She led multidisciplinary initiatives in medication safety, clinical efficiency, and her quality improvement projects in reducing waiting times for intravitreal injections and expanding home medication delivery services were recognised by the Singhealth RISE Awards for Quality Improvement Projects (2016, 2022). She also has a particular interest in low-vision care and community eye health, and supported low vision initiatives, nursing and optometry training and patient education. Her contributions to clinical care, education, research and leadership have been recognised with the SingHealth RISE Award for Outstanding Faculty, SingHealth Inspiring Resident Educator Award, multiple SingHealth RISE Outstanding Resident Awards, multiple Singapore Health Quality Service Awards (Star Award 2026, Gold Award 2022 and Silver Award 2019) and the SingHealth Long Service Award. Dr. Huang believes in compassionate, personalised and evidence-based care, with clear communication, focusing on preserving and maximising vision. Dr. Huang's specialty interests include cataracts, comprehensive ophthalmology, and glaucoma.