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Dr Don Pek
Ophthalmology (Eye)
Area(s) of Care
Adults, Children
Surgery
Yes
Insurance Panels
Prudential, HSBC Life, AXA
Languages
English, Cantonese, Hokkien, Teochew
Qualifications
BSc MedSci (Hons), MB ChB(Glasgow), Mmed (Ophthalmology) FRCS (Edinburgh), FAMS (Ophthalmology)

Practicing Clinics
Address
Thomson Medical Centre 339 Thomson Road Singapore 307677
Getting HereOperating Hours
Office hours: 8:30am to 5:30pm
Get to know more about the expert
Dr Don Pek is a Senior Consultant Ophthalmologist, with over 20 years of medical practice. He is the Medical Director at Lumin Eye Specialists, as well as a visiting consultant at Thomson Specialists.
Dr Pek’s clinical interests include anterior segment surgery, complex cataracts, refractive cataract surgery, glaucoma, and general ophthalmology.
Dr Pek received his medical training from the University of Glasgow, UK, and also completed a Bachelor of Medical Science Honours degree. He completed his postgraduate training and was elected a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, UK, and the Academy of Medicine, Singapore. He has been practising medicine for more than 20 years.
Before entering private practice, Dr Pek served as a Senior Consultant Ophthalmologist at Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH), where he established the anterior segment and cataract service and was among the first to implement micro-invasive glaucoma surgery. He has performed over 600 cataract surgeries annually since 2017 and chaired a committee to harmonise cataract listing guidelines within restructured hospitals.
In addition to clinical work, Dr Pek regularly volunteers at non-profit organisations to provide free cataract surgery to those with poor access to healthcare in regions such as Ladakh, Myanmar, and Bangladesh. For his humanitarian efforts, he received the Healthcare Humanities Award in 2011.
Dr Pek is accredited to perform surgical procedures at Thomson Medical Centre.
Please note that our ophthalmology (eye health) service at Thomson Specialist Woodleigh (Eye Health) will no longer be accepting appointments. For detailed information on ophthalmology services, please contact our medical concierge (Medcon).