SINGAPORE – Local actor Elvin Ng did not have the best start to the Year of the Horse.
He experienced a close shave this week and could have even gone blind if he had not sought immediate medical attention.
The 45-year-old Mediacorp artiste disclosed on social media on Feb 24 that he had undergone a retinal detachment/reattachment surgery on his right eye the previous evening.
Retinal detachment is a medical emergency where the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye lifts or pulls away from its normal position, causing sudden flashes of light, a surge in floaters or a shadow/curtain over the vision.
Retinal detachment surgery is a procedure performed to reattach the retina to the back of the eye.
