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PolyU’s School of Optometry (SO) is committed to nurturing professional optometrists and conducting cutting-edge research to safeguard our eye health. One major focus of SO is myopia, a prevalent vision condition affecting an alarming proportion of people globally, especially in Asia. Apart from blurry vision, moderate to high myopia is associated with an increased risk of serious eye diseases. Aiming to mitigate the epidemic, our experts have developed “myopia defocus”, a revolutionary method for controlling the condition in children based on a natural mechanism of the eye where the eyeball size is regulated by optical inputs.

The DIMS spectacle lens

PolyU then engaged in collaborative research with a major player in the field of branded optical products, and successfully developed a spectacle lens known as Defocus Incorporated Multiple Segments (DIMS) for myopia control in children. Clinically proven to be effective in slowing down myopic progression by around 60% in schoolchildren in Hong Kong, the lens is widely accepted in Mainland China and Hong Kong markets.

The DISC lens

As in situations across the globe, buildings account for the largest electricity consumption in Hong Kong. While commercial and industrial buildings consume over 90% of all electric energy here, heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems take up over 50% of it on average. However, much of the consumed energy is wasted due to improper design, commissioning, operation and control of these systems, especially in the case of outdated models. PolyU’s experts in building services engineering have long been devising related optimisation strategies and energy efficient approaches, covering all sub-systems as well as control systems for conventional and special indoor environment, such as cleanrooms, industrial processes and underground stations. The comprehensive solutions include robust optimal design of HVAC systems, building energy diagnostic and commissioning methods and tools, optimal control of air side and water side systems, automation and energy-efficient control.