Dr Chuah Chin Tek is an Ophthalmologist with a subspecialty in Oculoplastic Surgery. Dr Chuah obtained his medical education and MBBS from the National University of Singapore and graduated in 1992. After housemanship and a broad based grounding in the various fields of medicine and surgery, Dr Chuah was selected to undergo a training stint at the Singapore National Eye Centre to prepare him for the task of looking after the visual needs of pilots in the Republic of Singapore Air Force.
From 1994 to 1996, Dr Chuah was the Aviation Eye Medical Officer for the RSAF. He was responsible for all aspects of eye care and visual demands pertaining to a high performance environment, as is the situation with Fighter Pilots and Air Operations Communication Officers (Radar Operators) and was appointed to the Board of Certified Examiners by the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore. He is thus familiar with the exacting visual demands of high performance individuals.