Congratulations to Prof. TO Chi-ho, Member of the Research Centre for SHARP Vision (RCSV) and Visiting Chair Professor of Experimental Optometry in the School of Optometry (SO), for being conferred with the Outstanding PolyU Alumni Award 2023!
Prof. To is a globally recognised scholar in the fields of myopia and glaucoma research. His research has been widely published in top journals and presented at international conferences. As a pioneering researcher, he led his team to successfully develop the Defocus Incorporated Soft Contact (DISC) Lens and the Defocus Incorporated Multiple Segments (DIMS) Spectacle Lens, which have been proven to slow the progression of short-sightedness among children by up to 60%. The two inventions bring significant breakthroughs in vision health, and have received multiple awards, including Grand Prizes at the International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva.
Prof. To served as the Head of SO during 2013–2022 and the Director of RCSV during 2021–2022. Under his leadership, 88% of SO’s research outputs were rated as “internationally excellent” or above in the Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) 2020. Prof. To has also been actively promoting interdisciplinary research collaboration between the School and research laboratories and scholars worldwide.
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Online coverage:
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