Gladys grew up in Singapore and moved to Australia to pursue her veterinary degree. She graduated from Murdoch University, Australia, in 2011 as the valedictorian of her class. She had won numerous awards during her undergraduate degree. She took a special interest in veterinary ophthalmology during the fourth year of vet school. Subsequently, she undertook various ophthalmology externships in Australia and the USA. Upon graduation, she worked in general practice in Singapore from 2012 – 2013. She completed a postgraduate course in veterinary ophthalmology in 2013. In 2014, she completed an ophthalmology internship in Eye Clinic for Animals, Sydney. She then completed her ophthalmology residency under the tutelage of Drs Jeffrey Smith, Cameron Whittaker and Kelly Caruso from 2015- 2018. She achieved Diplomate status of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists in 2020. During her residency, Gladys spearheaded and became the global pioneer in Descemet’s stripping endothelial keratoplasty in dogs. She also developed a canine-adapted artificial anterior chamber; Boo-K9 AAC. Gladys has special interests in corneal transplantation surgery, cataract surgery and exotic animal ophthalmology. Aside from clinical work, she enjoys pushing the boundaries of veterinary ophthalmology to find new treatments. She also enjoys teaching and training the future generation of veterinary ophthalmologists. After returning to Singapore in 2021, Dr. Gladys Boo established The Eye Specialist for Animals. Although her primary focus is on Dog, cats and rabbits, Dr. Boo has treated a wide variety of animals — from eagles, a lion and king penguins to a frog.