02/11/2025
The FOVDR and FOVDR-A are professional qualifications which provide extensive clinical training in the subspecialty of Vision Therapy. These titles enhances peer recognition in providing the highest standards in patient care. The FOVDR (FCOVD) is a clinical fellowship which focuses on advanced patient care within vision therapy, while the FOVDR-A (FCOVD-A) is an academic fellowship which combines clinical training in vision therapy with cutting-edge research to contribute to the scholarly literature and advance knowledge in the field. As a pioneer in vision therapy and the first board-certified vision therapy provider in Singapore, Dr Yap Tiong Peng is the first person outside the United States to receive double fellowships in OVDR (FOVDR & FOVDR-A). Qualified since 1998, Dr Yap is a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry (FAAO) and a Fellow of the Australian College of Behavioural Optometrists (FACBO). He holds a PhD from the University of New South Wales (UNSW), and a DIC & MSc from Imperial College London (UK). He completed his basic optometry training in England (University of Manchester, UK) and a postgraduate certificate in Behavioural Optometry from Australia (UNSW).
