Dr Woo is a UK-trained Consultant Eye Specialist sub-specialising in Cataract Surgery and Complex Glaucoma. He returned to Malaysia in 2019 after spending over 20 years in the United Kingdom and joined ISEC, where he is currently Assistant Medical Director. Dr Woo has a particular interest in customised, small-incision Cataract Surgery and the management of Glaucoma using Minimally-invasive Glauco
ma Surgery (MIGS). He was the first Eye Surgeon to establish a MIGS service in Northeast England. Dr Woo also manages complex Glaucoma cases using a broad range of treatment options including filtration surgery (Moorfields Safer Surgery System), glaucoma drainage devices, and laser. Prior to returning home to Malaysia, Dr Woo was one of a select few high-volume cataract surgeons at the well-regarded Cataract Treatment Centre (CTC) at Sunderland Eye Infirmary. He has also worked as a Consultant Eye Specialist at York Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Dr Woo completed a comprehensive 7-year Ophthalmology specialist-training program in the North East of England following a competitive selection process. He then commenced his Glaucoma Fellowship training at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London and spent 2 years working with some of the most prominent and pioneering ophthalmologists in the world. Dr Woo graduated from University College London Medical School where he was awarded a scholarship to study Medicine. During his time at UCL, he received a second scholarship to complete an Intercalated BSc in Tumour Biology. Dr Woo has been awarded Fellowship of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists in London (FRCOphth) and the UK Certificate of Completion of Training in Ophthalmology (CCT). He is on the UK General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register for Ophthalmology and has also been recognised as an Eye Specialist by the National Specialist Register (NSR) of Malaysia. Dr Woo has a keen interest in medical education and training and has served as both the Foundation Program Tutor and Undergraduate Tutor at Sunderland Eye Infirmary. He was also Educational Supervisor to numerous UK Ophthalmology registrars and took an active role in their pastoral care as well as their clinical and surgical training. Dr Woo is an Examiner for the Royal College of Ophthalmologists for the Refraction Certificate and FRCOphth Fellowship Examinations. He is regularly invited to deliver lectures at academic meetings and also serves as a reviewer for several scientific journals in Ophthalmology.
邬文伟医生是一名在英国受训的眼科顾问专家,擅长白内障手术和复杂青光眼手术。在英国 工作生活 20 余年后,他于 2019 年回到马来西亚。
邬医生对个性化的小切口白内障手术和使用微创青光眼手术(MIGS)管理青光眼疾病有着浓厚的兴趣。他是第一个在英格兰东北部开设 MIGS 服务的眼科医生。
邬医生同时擅长运用多种治疗方法用于管理复杂的青光眼病例,包括滤过型手术(英国 Moorfields 眼科医院安全手术系统)、青光眼房水引流装置及激光等方法。
在返回马来西亚之前,邬医生是桑德兰眼科医院白内障治疗中心(CTC)为数不多的大体量白内障外科医生之一。他也曾在约克教学医院 NHS 信托基金会担任眼科顾问专家。
经过竞争选拔,邬医生在英国东北部完成了为期 7 年的眼科专科全面培训课程。随后,他在英国伦敦的摩尔菲尔德眼科医院(Moorfields Eye Hospital) 接受了青光眼专科医生培训,并与世界上一些出色和具有开创性的眼科医生一起工作了 2 年。
邬医生毕业于伦敦大学医学院,并获得医学奖学金。在伦敦大学学院期间,他又一次获得了奖学金,完成了肿瘤生物学的理学学士学位。
邬医生曾获伦敦皇家眼科学院 (FRCOphth) 奖学金及英国眼科培训结业证书(CCT)。他是英国医学委员会(GMC)的一名注册眼科专家,同时也是马来西亚国家专家注册系统(NSR) 认定的眼科专家。
邬医生对医学教育及训练有着浓厚兴趣,曾担任桑德兰眼科医院的基础课程导师及本科生导师。他还担任过许多英国眼科注册医生的教育督导老师,积极参与他们的护理以及临床和外科培训。
邬医生是英国皇家眼科学院的验光考核及 FRCOphth考试的审查员。他经常受邀在学术会议上发表演讲,并担任几家眼科科学期刊的审稿人。