Consultant Ophthalmic, Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeon

Ms We Fong Siah is a consultant eye surgeon specialising in Ophthalmic Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic surgery. 

Specialty 

General Ophthalmology and Ophthalmic surgery 

Sub-Specialties 

• Cataract surgery
• Eyelid lesions (‘see and treat’)
• Eyelid surgery (eyelid malposition, droopy eyelid/ptosis, facial nerve palsy)
• Periocular skin cancer surgery and reconstruction
• Aesthetic eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty)
• Brow lift 
• Oculofacial aesthetics (fillers, botox)
• Watery eye disorders
• Dry eye disorders
• Facial dystonia
• Orbital disorders including thyroid eye disease, orbital decompression
• Evisceration, enucleation, socket rehabilitation

Education & Experience 

Ms Siah graduated from Trinity College Dublin with honours medical degree in 2005. She completed her Ophthalmic Higher Surgical Training in Ireland in 2014. She underwent a 6-month fellowship training in Cornea and External Eye Disease at the Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle Upon Tyne in 2014. She later underwent a 1-year fellowship training in Oculoplastic, Lacrimal and Orbital surgery at the prestigious Corneo-plastic Unit at Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, East Grinstead. She obtained further experience in Oculofacial Aesthetics and Ophthalmic Plastic Reconstructive surgery as a visiting Fellow at the Moran Eye Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City.

Before returning to Ireland, Ms Siah was a Consultant Ophthalmic surgeon at the University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust. Whilst in the UK, Ms Siah provided a fellowship training programme in Oculoplastic, Lacrimal and Orbital surgery. She has trained 2 international Fellows and they are now practising Consultant Ophthalmologists specialising in eyelid surgery. 

Clinical Research & Professional Memberships 

Ms Siah has over 20 publications in reputable peer-reviewed journals and has presented her work at national and international ophthalmology conferences. She is a member of the British Oculoplastic Surgery Society (BOPSS), the Royal College of Ophthalmologists and the Irish College of Ophthalmologists.

Current posts:

1. Mater Private Hospital, Eccles Street, Dublin 7
2. Bon Secours Hospital, Glasnevin Hill, Glasnevin, Dublin 9
3. Eccles Clinic, No. 78 Eccles Street, Dublin 7

Contact Details

Phone: 087-3893272

Email Address: wefong.siah@materprivate.ie