Welcome Remarks by Prof TO Chi-ho, Head of PolyU School of Optometry.
(From left) Ribbon Cutting Ceremony officiated by Mr Evan TSE, President of HKOMA, Prof. David SHUM, Dean of PolyU Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Ms Sophia CHONG, Assistant Executive Director of HKTDC, Mr Calvin KWAN, President of HKOA.
Dr Jeffrey LEUNG and Prof. Pauline CHO from PolyU School of Optometry, present the updates on myopia under the pandemic.
Dr Jessica NEUVILLE, Clinical Associate of PolyU School of Optometry, moderates in symposium morning session.
Jointly organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, The Hong Kong Optometric Association and PolyU School of Optometry, The 19th Hong Kong International Optometric Symposium (HKIOS) was held successfully in a hybrid format on 11 November 2021. The HKIOS was attended by over 950 physical attendees, while attracting more than 1,960 online viewers from 12 countries and regions.
Under the theme “Updates on Myopia under the Pandemic”, the Symposium will feature 7 experts from Canada, Mainland China, Hong Kong, Singapore and the United Kingdom to share the latest research on myopia progression and tactics for myopia control under the pandemic.
Dr Jessica Neuville, Clinical Associate of the School served as the moderator of the morning session. Dr Jeffrey Leung, Research Associate Professor and Prof. Pauline Cho, Professor, School of Optometry, PolyU, co-instructed the talk on Refractive Error Changes in Hong Kong Children during COVID-19 Pandemic and Combination Therapy for Myopia Control”.
The HKIOS is an accredited event by the Council on Optometric Practitioner Education (COPE). The event also solicited support from the Professional Services Advancement Support Scheme (PASS) under the HKSAR Government.
More photos at https://polyu.hk/MBvGD.
