Dr. Sally Ong

I am a board certified vitreoretinal surgeon and an assistant professor of ophthalmology at the Wake Forest School of Medicine. I specialize in the medical and surgical treatment of age related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinal vascular occlusions, retinal detachments, macular hole, macular pucker/epiretinal membrane and other vitreoretinal conditions.

I graduated with distinction from Duke University and received my medical degree from Duke-National University of Singapore Medical School. I completed ophthalmology residency at the Duke University Eye Center and additional research training on advanced retinal imaging at Duke University. My subspecialty training in vitreoretinal surgery was completed at the Wilmer Eye Institute of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

My research interests include utilizing advanced retinal imaging to improve the diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of retinal conditions, and studying optimal surgical approaches to treat retinal detachments. I have authored more than 30 peer-reviewed manuscripts and book chapters, and have won awards for my scientific findings. I am a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Society of Retina Specialists and the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology.